Written by David Lynch, Liverpool expert:

Liverpool will probably argue that they had the chances to win a painful 2-1 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday, and the stats would back them up.

Nineteen shots, 2.76xG, and three strikes of the woodwork all through their goalscorer Cody Gakpo - these are numbers that far surpassed their visitors' output.

But the reality is, had Arne Slot 's side managed to nick this one, it would have only delayed a realisation that now cannot be avoided following a fourth consecutive defeat in all competitions.

That is, that they have very little chance of defending their Premier League title this season unless drastic change is seen imminently.

Unfortunately for Kopites, that does not seem to be on its way after another 90 minutes that

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