Jurgen Klopp knows more about winning trophies and building successful teams than all the other Premier League managers put together – bar Pep Guardiola.
And I am not going to jump on any bandwagons saying Liverpool are in crisis after dropping seven points in their first three games of the season. But I was surprised at how lethargic, how passive, how defensive they were in the 2-1 defeat by Manchester United at Old Trafford.
I was surprised by their lack of urgency at Fulham on the opening day. And I have been surprised by Virgil van Dijk's uncertain start to the season. Form is temporary but class is permanent, so let's remind ourselves that was Liverpool's first league defeat in 2022.
