There's a familiar frustration creeping back into conversations about Liverpool under Arne Slot, and it's one that's becoming harder to ignore. After another disjointed performance—this time a draw with Chelsea that felt more like a loss—the questions are starting to pile up.

On the latest episode of Anfield Index's Media Matters, Dave Davis and Lewis Steele didn't hold back. "God, that Chelsea draw still lingers, doesn't it? It feels like a defeat," Davis said, setting the tone for a candid discussion about a team that seems to be losing its way.

Steele, in particular, delivered a pointed assessment that cut to the heart of Liverpool's recent struggles. "I feel like I say the same every time I come on the show," he admitted. "You have a little period where they're good, and then eighty percent of the match, they're terrible."

It's a pattern that's becoming all too familiar for Reds fans. Liverpool started brightly against Chelsea, taking the lead through Ryan Gravenberch, but then slowly retreated into a shell. Steele described it as a team forgetting its own strengths. "They retreat back on the pitch and they invite pressure," he said. "They seem to just forget that they're good."

What's most concerning for Steele isn't just the dropped points—it's who Liverpool are dropping them to. "Chelsea are a bad team, and they came to Anfield and looked like a good team," he said. "I think that's what has happened a lot this season with Arne Slot's Liverpool. He's made pretty average teams look good."

That criticism stings because it's backed by evidence. Points dropped against Wolves, Chelsea, and Tottenham have turned what should be routine wins into frustrating draws and defeats. For a club like Liverpool, where expectation meets excellence, making average sides look good is a worrying trend that needs to be addressed—fast.