'Same old story' for Slot as Wolves 'keep fighting'

'Same old story' for Slot as Wolves 'keep fighting' By Aadam Patel Football reporter at Molineux Published 38 minutes ago Arne Slot began the week by saying that he found most Premier League games no longer a joy to watch. The Liverpool boss certainly won't have changed his mind after his side's performance in their 2-1 defeat at bottom club Wolves . As Rob Edwards raced down the touchline in Jose Mourinho-esque fashion to celebrate Andre's 94th-minute winner, Liverpool felt very different emotions. The sight of the away end at Molineux emptying before the final whistle summed it up. Yet again this season, just when it seemed as if Liverpool were making progress, they suffered a brutal defeat. Liverpool have nine league games left and right now, the possibility of missing out on next season's Champions League is a genuine concern. The financial impact of that cannot be underestimated. Slot will know his side simply cannot afford to miss out. On Tuesday, Liverpool failed to create enough and were punished defensively. And again, they conceded an injury-time winner. For Slot, the concerns are only growing, even if he attempted to defend his side by saying that Wolves have hit form. "How do I sum this up? Same old story," said Slot after the game. "My expectations have changed throughout the season because I expected more from us and what we are fighting for now. But it's another setback and we didn't help ourselves with this result, not at all. "That [dropping points] is a concern because it is not the first time we have dropped points against teams that are in these positions. "But we are not the first team to drop points here, last week it was Villa, the week before Arsenal . So they are having a good momentum." For a team historically known for scoring late winners, it has been a different story for Liverpool this season. They have lost five Premier League games thanks to injury-time goals - the most ever by any team in a single campaign. "I think it is down to our...