Arne Slot reminded of worrying Liverpool issue as UK media reacts to Wolves 'embarrassment'
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Liverpool suffered a 2-1 defeat to bottom-placed Wolves at Molineux as Andre scored a 93rd-minute winner in the first of this week's Premier League double headerArne Slot trudges off as Wolves celebrated(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool suffered their ninth Premier League defeat of the season as bottom-placed Wolves netted a stoppage-time winner at Molineux in the first of this week's two fixtures.Following Mohamed Salah's equaliser after Rodrigo Gomes had given the hosts the lead in a dramatic conclusion in the Black Country, Andre Trindade struck in the 93rd minute, his effort deflecting off Joe Gomez, to secure all three points for Rob Edwards' side, claiming only their third victory of the season.National media representatives were present to offer their expert Liverpool assessments. Here's their verdict as the Reds endured a costly setback in their pursuit of Champions League qualification.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard demands Arne Slot makes one change to Liverpool starting XIREAD MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Wolves as Mohamed Salah scores but 3 really poorDominic King - Daily Mail - "This is a movie he has seen too many times before.
Andre's goal came in the 94th minute, the fifth time in this campaign Liverpool have thrown a game away. His goal in the 5-2 win over West Ham at the weekend was his first since the start of January and he, like Salah, was ineffective at Molineux."With Salah in his pomp and Luis Diaz first-choice on the left prong of Liverpool's front three, the duo amassed a staggering 67 goal contributions between them in the Premier League as the Reds blitzed their way to Premier League glory.
The drop-off in that area this year is significant - albeit with the caveat that there are still games to go - with Gakpo and Salah having just the 19 between them (20 with Salah's late strike here)."But it's not just goal contributions - they have failed to affect games in the same way Liverpool's wide men did last year, which will be a major concern for Slot and Co - even if Salah did find the net in the league for the first time since the start of November."Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Just when the Liverpool boss had thought this season had thrown everything at him, along came another reminder of why his team continue to scrabble around among the also-rans in the hope of salvaging Champions League qualification."It was bad enough the Reds slumped to yet another last-gasp defeat to miss the opportunity to, at least temporarily, move back into the top four."But that it came against a team that had previously won just two of 29 Premier League games and had long given up hope of survival made this arguably the most embarrassing defeat of a campaign that continues to offer so many contenders."Was it misfortune that Liverpool, having dragged themselves level when Mohamed Salah ended his goal drought to equalise substitute Rodrigo Gomes's opener, were ultimately undone by Andre's shot taking a massive deflection off Joe Gomez four minutes into injury time?