Klopp's collective goes awol as Liverpool now walk alone

Jurgen Klopp claimed "an equaliser wouldn't have been the biggest surprise” at Old Trafford, but it was perhaps that very comment that most raised eyebrows. Liverpool never really looked like scoring again.

- MIGUEL DELANEY

They didn't have the bite. They didn't have the intensity. They failed to match Manchester United's aggression for the first time in a long time. That is why "concern" is now coursing through the club. It may not yet be a crisis, though this first defeat of the season left them looking for a first win, there are a lot of issues to fix. Maybe there's one big issue?

That was also put to Klopp after this 2-1 loss to United, only for the German to misunderstand it and think the question was about James Milner arguing with Virgil van Dijk. They just "don't like to lose", the Liverpool manager insisted.

That is obviously true, and it's not like it's any kind of broken dressing room, but it does symbolise a loss of connection within the team. They aren't as synced as they were. The Champions League finalists have gone from a fully flowing side with threats coming from all angles to a team now facing obstacles everywhere and looking surprisingly lightweight.