CALM & CARRY ON

Reds skipper Van Dijk: No need to overreact to one defeat... but we need a huge improvement

- BY IAN DOYLE

VIRGIL VAN DIJK is adamant there is no reason for Liverpool to worry ~ despite their 100 per cent start to their Premier League title defence being destroyed at Crystal Palace.

The Reds turned in a miserable display, slumping to a deserved loss at the unbeaten Eagles after posting an alarmingly below-par display, particularly during a one-sided first half in which Palace merited more than Ismaila Sarr’s early opener.

Substitute Federico Chiesa had appeared to earn Arne Slot’s side an unlikely point with an 87th-minute equaliser before Palace sub Eddie Nketiah struck the winner deep into added time.

Liverpool have yet to consistently hit the heights this season as a raft of summer signings continue to adjust in a new-look team that has been reliant on several late goals to earn points.