After defeat to Galatasaray, Arne Slot insisted his side are “not so far” off the level of last season, but on the evidence of the 10 games so far this campaign that is far from the reality.
The Turkish side scored via a rather soft penalty, but they created further chances in a very similar fashion to how Crystal Palace had sliced open the Merseysiders in their 2-1 win four days earlier.
Two consecutive defeats have ended a winning start to the season for the reigning Premier League champions, but the far from convincing performances before that means few observers are surprised. “This is not a shock, it’s been coming,” said Jamie Carragher in his post-match analysis.
