Three months after battling a historic quartet, Liverpool find themselves in search of their first English Premier League victory after three stages, to the consternation of German manager Jurgen Klopp, who has tried to play down that slow start in recent days.

But a 1-2 loss to injured rivals Manchester United shows the extent of the problem Liverpool are suffering from, especially as they now find themselves behind a Red Devils team that started their careers under their new Dutch manager. . Eric Ten Hag, having lost his first two league matches, the last of which was a humiliating 0-4 at the hands of Brentford.

And a slow start, the team’s worst in a decade, left Liverpool five points behind champions Manchester City after just three rounds, while they are seven points behind Arsenal.

What worries the German more than anything is the lack of a quick solution to the problems that caused such a slow start.

And Klopp’s dismissal of the idea of ​​expanding his midfield options is a growing source of frustration among Reds fans.

– Target Alexander-Arnold –

But that’s not the only position Klopp should be concerned about, but rather Trent Alexander-Arnold’s defensive positioning issue, which is increasingly being looked at by opponents to try and take advantage of his advance away from their position.

As was the case with Real Madrid in the Champions League at the expense of Klopp’s men, until the league’s opening game against Fulham (2-2), Liverpool’s attack from the right was the source of United’s first goal.

A slow start is common for Liverpool and one of their weaknesses as they have conceded the first goal in their last seven Premier League games since the end of last season.

Of course, the first local defeat in the last 31 matches of the team since December last year does not cause panic.

But Manchester City and Liverpool have raised the title bar in the last five years, breaking the ninety-point barrier, which is usually enough to win the title.

To maintain this tradition, Klopp’s men should no longer waste time waking up from their sleep at the start of the season.