Liverpool’s title defence has stumbled dramatically this season, with Arne Slot’s side falling from the summit of the Premier League after a high-wire act of last-minute victories. br br Early on, the reigning champions relied on dramatic late goals to snatch wins against Bournemouth, Newcastle, Arsenal, Burnley, and Atletico Madrid, masking a side that has struggled for consistency. That approach, however, has proven unsustainable, and Liverpool have now experienced a bitter reversal of fortune.