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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Liverpool are wasting time under Arne Slot and pattern of late drama proves it

Injury time can be aptly named. For Liverpool, anyway, as it has brought them plenty of pain this season. The delirium at Molineux when Andre’s 94th-minute winner went in was married with disappointment for the visitors. They have seen this before.

Liverpool’s campaign began with a flurry of late goals, against Bournemouth and Newcastle and Burnley and Atletico Madrid. But the warning was always there: live by the late goal, die by the late goal? Liverpool have lost in injury time to Crystal Palace and Chelsea and Bournemouth and Manchester City and Wolves. They have seen further points slip through their grasp at the death at Leeds and Fulham.

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