Liverpool performance against Tottenham labelled a 'disaster' by Carragher

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."

Ex-Everton striker Richarlison had squandered a number of chances before finding the net in front of the Kop.

"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."