Arne Slot left us confused in the Liverpool away end but this is no dig

Liverpool Lime Street station was packed by 6.30am as Liverpool fans began the journey to Ipswich Town. By 6.43am we were on the train to London Euston as Arne Slot's reign officially got underway.

Unlike the train down to White Hart Lane in October 2015, it wasn't as buoyant for Jurgen Klopp's first game in charge.

That's nothing down to Arne Slot but due to the gradual build-up and acceptance that the Dutchman is the new Liverpool boss. Whereas with Klopp it was an instant into the Premier League and that match with Tottenham Hotspur.

Attention didn't turn to the game until the team news dropped as we arrived at Ipswich station. There were no surprises and it was expected from the group I was travelling with.

In the concourse nothing felt different, just like every opening day. Full of optimism and catching up with lads and girls you've not seen since May.

At the 35th minute I went down for a pint - not because of what I was watching in front of me, it's just a ritual for away games to beat the queues for an ale.

When we were congregated on the concourse the feeling among everybody was the same. One goal was always likely to bring two and that came to fruition when Diogo Jota scored the opener quickly followed by Mohamed Salah doubling Liverpool's lead.

There was a feeling of relief, but also expectance.

Before the second goal Ipswich fans ironically sang, '1-0 and you still don't sing' and 'We forgot that you were here'.

Seconds after Salah made them eat their words.

From then it was a walk in the park. There was a noise of shock over why there were eight minutes added on - because nobody expected that or wanted that. Instead, Reds fans wanted to get out and enjoy Slot's first competitive win in the sun.

Despite that, supporters did wait to see what Slot did at the full-time whistle after being used to the Klopp first pump.

What Slot did was the opposite. The players came across and applauded the travelling fans, but the manager was straight down the tunnel.

Fans in the 3,000 away end were confused.

That's no dig at Slot, but maybe what Liverpool supporters have to become used to.

Job done, onto the next one.