Last season, Liverpool displayed a cold efficiency, securing a series of straightforward 2-0 victories, with their title rooted in simple competence. This season is a stark contrast; they are neither straightforward nor competent. Despite leading 2-0 and, four minutes into stoppage time, 3-2, they failed to secure the win. It was highly entertaining, but Arne Slot would have been displeased.
It’s hard to determine whether a win at West Ham in their previous away match was due to good performance or simply facing West Ham, and similarly, it’s unwise to draw conclusions from this mix of ineptitude and skill. Their three goals featured excellent finishes and clever buildup play, yet the defining image of the match was once again Virgil van Dijk with his hands on his hips, steam metaphorically and literally rising as he looked in disbelief at the strangely ineffective defending around him.
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