The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Judith Benjamin
There have been a few moments in this most brutal tumble down the mountain when it has been necessary to wonder how exactly it came to this for Liverpool. On Saturday, one such instance occurred in stoppage time.
It was rooted in the sight of Mo Salah chasing shadows alone as the Wolves backline rotated possession around him in a blur of one-touch cruelty.
With each pass came the taunt of ‘ole’ from around Molineux and there were a good four or five of those. If it occurred to any of Salah’s team-mates to join the hunt, to go as a pack as they did when all was well, then let’s just say it was not immediately obvious.
Indeed, their pride at 3-0 down would appear to have gone the same way as their defence, midfield, attack, pressing system, transfer budget and aura across the past few weeks and beyond. Mentality monsters? They were last seen hiding from Craig Dawson and Mario Lemina under the duvet.
But that is the way it is for Liverpool now, barely eight months after playing in the Champions League final at the close of a season in which they stood on the brink of four trophies and claimed two. Were they the last great days of a magnificent dynasty? The passing of time has given it that sort of appearance.
Jurgen Klopp’s side have gone from mentality monsters to hiding from Wolves’ Craig Dawson
Dawson’s first goal for Wolves put Liverpool 2-0 down early on as they fell to another loss
