The pressure was building on Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.
After four consecutive defeats, including a bruising one in their last Premier League match against Manchester United at home, the Dutchman’s seat was starting to get decidedly warm.
However, Wednesday’s win against Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany could prove pivotal.
With Mohamed Salah left on the bench, Liverpool claimed a 5-1 victory, with Hugo Ekitike, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Cody Gakpo, and Dominik Szoboszlai all finding the back of the net.
Florian Wirtz recorded his first assists since the Community Shield, setting up Gakpo and Szoboszlai for their goals.
It wasn’t perfect—Liverpool still look extremely leaky at the back and lost Jeremie Frimpong to injury—but it does give a bit of respite for Slot.
The big question now is whether Salah remains on the bench for Saturday’s Premier League match at Brentford.
