KOP 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 percent start to their Premier League title defence being destroyed at Crystal Palace.

The Reds turned in a miserable display, slumping to a deserved 2-1 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.