There has been a distinct feel of 1980's nostalgia around Anfield since Kenny Dalglish's return.
But just as it appeared that Liverpool's reversion to their fluid pass and move philsophy was starting to pay dividends, they succumbed a classic case of 'after the Lord Mayor's show'.
It could be argued that it was reflective of the modern day Liverpool, regardless of who is overseeing matters from the dugout, that they failed to extend their run of four back-to-back wins, especially after last weekend's morale-boosting victory over Chelsea.
Saturday afternoon games have been a rarity for Liverpool this season and whilst supporters often yearn for the traditional match day time slot this performance, combined with their encounters against Sunderland and Bolton, may force a rethink.
Signs had been encouraging in the first half with Luis Suarez becoming the largest beneficiary of the Kop's reminiscence of the decade of league and cup doubles, as well as questionable music.
In just two outings, the Uruguayan has already stolen their hearts as his tribute song - to the tune of Depeche Mode's 1981 hit 'Just Can't Get Enough' - combined with the palpable sense of anticipation they felt every time he touched the ball illustrated.
Countless players have walzed into Anfield with initial glimpses of promise before tumbling into mediocrity. But it is already difficult to argue such a case for Suarez as he continued to build on his captivating 27-minute debut against Stoke.
The flicks and tricks that saw him dominate the headlines ten days previous showed no signs of diminishing as he offered Liverpool fans something they have craved long before Dalglish's departure almost 20 years ago - a no.7 of whom they can be proud.
And his ability to dance through Wigan's defence almost resulted in a second goal in as many games as he hit a low curling shot against Ali Al Habsi's far left-hand post.
"It's not difficult to warm to him. He's very energetic and skillful, and loves to score goals. He was unlucky not to get himself on the score sheet today," admitted Dalglish.
"Maybe in normal circumstances we would have taken him off because he's not had a game for a wee while. Maybe we pushed him a bit too far but we just hoped that he would get us a goal."
But it was Raul Meireles, himself offered a vocal rendition in the form of The Proclaimers, who broke the deadlock after Aurelio's cross broke kindly for him courtesy of a Steve Gohouri deflection.
The midfielder demonstrated why he has earned the flattering nickname 'Merciless' in some quarters with another ruthless volley, this time into Al Habsi's right-hand corner.
Having now found the net five times in Liverpool's previous six outings Meireles has become something of a revelation, with the £11.5million paid to Porto for his services little over six months ago starting to reflect an excellent piece of business.
But his departure just ten minutes into the second half due to a suspected virus coincided with the visitors beginning to threaten, first with Hugo Rodallega - who drew the Latics level in the corresponding fixture - as he turned a Victor Moses cross narrowly wide.
Within ten minutes of Meireles' withdrawal, Wigan finally found the net after Antolin Alcaraz eluded Carragher's watch to flick on Charles Nzogbia's inswinging cross to the unmarked Gohouri, who prodded home past Pepe Reina at the far post.
Not since Jermaine Beckford's goal in the 2-2 draw with Everton here last month has Liverpool's defence been breached and it seemed that a repeat of that frustrating Merseyside derby was on the cards as Wigan continued to pressure their hosts.
The constant screams of 'attack, attack, attack' that served as a worrying soundtrack for the first half of the campaign were replaced in the final third by the shrill yells of "man on!" as the Reds found their concentration lapsing as they endeavoured for a winner.
Suarez saw a curling free kick deflected onto the crossbar by a Wigan defender whilst Martin Skrtel and Fabio Aurelio squandered golden opportunities to secure maximum points as Liverpool's transformation from mid-table ne'er-do-wells to Champions League contenders was halted.
"There was just that little bit of an edge missing," said Dalglish.
"If the edge had been on them, I think the final pass would have been better and I think there's three or four really good occasions in the first half when we would have been in if they had been as fit as they normally are.
"But I think it was just the sharpness was away a wee bit for them, which is understandable.
"We're disappointed not to have taken three points. With a wee bit of luck maybe we would have despite the performance not being as good as it has been in the past. But I think Wigan may feel a wee bit aggrieved if they went away from here without a point."
LIVERPOOL (4-4-2): Reina; Kelly, Carragher, Skrtel, Johnson; Maxi, Lucas, Meireles (Ngog 54), Aurelio; Kuyt (Jovanovic 72), Suarez. Subs (not used): Gulacsi, Pacheco, Kyrgiakos, Wilson, Poulsen.
Goals: Meireles (24)
Booked: Carragher (64)
WIGAN (4-5-1): Al Habsi; Gohouri, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa; McCarthy, Watson (McArthur 72), Diame, N'Zogbia, Moses (Cleverley 66); Rodallega. Subs (not used): Pollitt, Di Santo, Caldwell, Gomez, Stam.
Goals: Gohouri (65)
Booked: Gohouri (30), Alcaraz (59), Caldwell (70)
Attendance: 44,609
Referee: Kevin Friend (Leicestershire)
MATCH STATS
Possession: Liverpool 54% Wigan 46%
Shots: Liverpool 13 Wigan 8
On target: Liverpool 5 Wigan 2
Corners: Liverpool 8 Wigan 5
Fouls: Liverpool 11 Wigan 17
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