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Jamie Carragher has branded Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Tottenham as a "disaster" and castigated the performance of Arne Slot's misfiring side.
Richarlison's late leveller grabbed a vital point for Tottenham in their fight against relegation but dealt a heavy blow to Liverpool's Champions League qualification hopes.
Liverpool are fifth, a point above Chelsea and two behind Aston Villa.
"This is an absolute disaster for Liverpool in terms of their Champions League qualification," said Carragher.
"They have actually made Tottenham look like a decent team."
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Ex-Everton striker Richarlison had squandered a number of chances before finding the net in front of the Kop in the 90th minute.
"The defending was absolutely shocking from Liverpool. I've been saying all half that Liverpool have been sleepwalking into this.
"It was an awful performance. No disrespect to Tottenham but they are the worst team in the Premier League now, probably for the last couple of months. They are exactly who you want to play, playing at home, the incentive of your results this weekend and to put in a 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? Could a new manager completely revitalise these type of players and bring that energy and sort of intensity back into this team? 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."
Szoboszlai: We must wake up or settle for Conference League
Dominik Szoboszlai says Liverpool should be happy to qualify for the Conference League if they continue to play like they did in their draw with Tottenham.
"We have to wake up. If we keep going like this, next season we should be happy if we play Conference League," Szoboszlai told Sky Sports.
"In the first half, we played very well. We controlled the whole game, they hardly created many chances.
"Second half, I don't know, we just don't do the same things like in the first half. The question is why? We will sit down together. This is the most difficult time. We have to stick together.
"I didn't hear the boos [at full-time] but I can understand because last season we became champions and this season we are not performing in the way that we should be.
"They should stay behind us because last season, when we were champions four games before the end, everybody was happy. Support us now when we're in difficult times."
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Richarlison scored a 90th-minute equaliser as Tottenham stunned Anfield to draw 1-1 with Liverpool as Igor Tudor finally stopped the rot in dramatic fashion.
When Guglielmo Vicario, the goalkeeper recalled after Antonin Kinsky's nightmare in Spain, contrived to let in Dominik Szoboszlai's first-half free-kick, Spurs were facing a seventh straight defeat in all competitions - and a fifth since Tudor took over.
But Arne Slot's side failed to press home their advantage in the second half, Richarlison having four chances before he finally did level it in the final minute of the 90. The result means Spurs are one point above the drop zone. Liverpool are fifth, below Aston Villa.
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Tudor's team show some fight
There was an expectation that Tudor's time was up when Tottenham capitulated against Atletico Madrid in midweek but this was a spirited showing from a depleted side that few had fancied could possibly come up with anything at Anfield. Spurs showed fight.
Without 12 first-team players for this game, Tottenham had seen relegation rivals West Ham, Leeds and Nottingham Forest all pick up draws to leave them outside of the relegation zone only by goal difference at kick-off. The pressure was on but they battled.
The home game against Forest next week remains massive for the prospects of retaining their Premier League status but for the first time in a long time there is a little evidence that Spurs are prepared to scrap to stay in this. Supporters will take that right now.
What went wrong for Liverpool?
Szoboszlai's fourth free-kick goal of the Premier League season, a Liverpool record, had put Slot's side in position to bury an opponent low on confidence. Rio Ngumoha was certainly in the mood on his first Premier League start, but Liverpool did not finish it.
Richarlison had warned them, scoring with his fifth shot of the game - more than any other player. Randal Kolo Muani outmuscled Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk to set up the chance, another damning reflection of Liverpool's defending.
They allowed the opposition back in and paid the price, a feature of their title defence. Liverpool had lost their previous game in the competition against bottom club Wolves but this was in front of their own fans, who booed at the full-time whistle.
Awful by Liverpool, says Carragher
Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher at Anfield:
"It was an awful performance. No disrespect to Tottenham but they are the worst team in the Premier League now, probably for the last couple of months. 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? Could a new manager completely revitalise these type of players and bring that energy and sort of intensity back into this team? 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."
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