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Jamie Carragher slams Liverpool players who 'don't want to dig in' after Tottenham slip up

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballJamie CarragherJamie Carragher made his feelings clear on Liverpool's players following the 1-1 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday afternoonJamie Carragher took aim at Liverpool’s players and claimed that not even a change of manager would transform his old side’s fortunes. The Reds were booed off at Anfield after Richarlison’s late equaliser secured Tottenham Hotspur a late point to help ease their relegation fears.But the draw was a huge blow to Liverpool's Champions League hopes, and speaking in the immediate aftermath of the full-time whistle going, Carragher questioned the character of Arne Slot's squad and explained why he believes the Reds have become so easy to play against.He said: "It was an awful performance.



All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page“They are exactly who you want to play, playing at home, the incentive of your results this weekend and to put in performance like that. But it's been like that all season."And the big question on everybody's lips is that down to the manager or the makeup of the squad?

I'm not sure."I think a lot of it goes back to what happened in the summer, the profile of the players that came in, and there's just too many players who just want to play when the ball's at their feet.“They don't want to dig in and make it difficult. That's why it's so easy to play against this Liverpool team."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Jamie CarragherLiverpool FC