Look, it’s hard to criticize reigning Premier League champs Liverpool after they won their opening five league games of the season before losing late on at Crystal Palace on Saturday.

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But it’s clear that Arne Slot’s side have been far from their best during the opening weeks of the new season and have been papering over the cracks with late win after late win.

What is causing them problems? What do they need to fix?

Center backs struggling

Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate looked shaken up as they trudged off the pitch on Saturday. They’d been opened up on the counter so often, especially in the first half, and were sloppy on the ball as they couldn’t handle the pressure placed on them. Palace press high in key mome

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