MANCHESTER, England (AP) — The first doubts are beginning to emerge about Liverpool’s Premier League title defense on the back of three straight losses.

Manchester United seems to be never more than one loss away from another crisis .

That is the backdrop to the latest clash of English soccer’s fiercest rivals.

At Anfield on Sunday, Liverpool look to stop an early season wobble from developing into something more serious and United try to nail down some momentum under coach Ruben Amorim.

Liverpool fell to late defeats against Crystal Palace and Chelsea before the international break, and another loss came in the Champions League. It is the club’s worst run under coach Arne Slot, who was near-faultless in his title-winning first season.

After more than $400 million was spent in the s

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