"That it happens in extra time might be a coincidence, maybe, although it happens so many times. No team has ever lost this many Premier League games so late - and that does not include the stoppage-time equalisers at Fulham and Leeds."
"The problem for Liverpool is not that they are unusually bad at defending once the clock ticks past 90, it is that they find themselves in these situations more times than they should. That was the case at the start of the season when they were winning."
"Opponents play in a low defensive block and they wait. When they beat Burnley thanks to a stoppage-time penalty from Mohamed Salah in September, Slot said: If we had scored the game may have been open but because we didn't, they did the same thing."
Liverpool has conceded five winning goals during stoppage time this season, a Premier League record, with opponents including Crystal Palace, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Manchester City, and Wolves. The issue stems not from defensive weakness but from Liverpool's tendency to keep matches competitive for extended periods. Opponents employ low defensive blocks and wait for opportunities as the game progresses. Early in the season, Liverpool won multiple games after the 83rd minute, which was praised as championship quality. Now the same pattern works against them as opponents gain confidence and spaces open up. Manager Arne Slot acknowledges the frequency of these situations, noting Liverpool hardly concedes chances but has been vulnerable to late goals.
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