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'Wake up... or be happy with Conference League'
Who is to blame for these late points dropped - and why so many poor performances after winning last season's Premier League title?
"Awful performance, considering the opposition. With the incentive of the other results, to put a performance in like that - but it's been like this all season," said Carragher.
"The big question is, is that down to the manager or the make-up of the squad? I'm not too sure."
What is causing it? The problem is, if Liverpool knew, they would have sorted it by now.
In a bid to find a theme, Dutchman Slot pointed out all the goals were not similar.
"Again in the last minute, again after an opportunity to score ourselves and again we leave the pitch with a disappointing result," he told Sky Sports.
"The way we concede is not always the same in the last minute. You cannot compare the deflected shot against Wolves with the shot today. All of the moments they had came from long balls and second balls and we were not able to clear the ball fast enough.
"As this season is going, it is not a complete surprise we are conceding in the last moments. "
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Slot added: "Every time it happens in the last minute it is an enormous frustration.
"How many times does it need to happen? And it happened again today. This time it didn't come as a complete surprise - the last 15-20 minutes of the game were the most equal part of the game."
And the booing from the Anfield faithful?
Both Slot and Szoboszlai said they understood it - but the midfielder added they should "support us in a difficult time", with a 1-0 deficit to overcome on Wednesday in the Champions League last-16 second-leg tie at home to Galatasaray.
"I'm 100% sure that if they show up on Wednesday that they will be supportive again from the start, but if the team doesn't perform to the standards that they are used to, I think it is completely normal that they are frustrated," added Slot.
"Arne Slot has to have a look at himself," said ex-Republic of Ireland striker Clinton Morrison on BBC Radio 5 Live.
"If Liverpool play like this midweek, then they will be knocked out of the Champions League."