It can’t carry on like this, can it? Ridiculous Liverpool maintain winning start

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On Arne Slot’s 47th birthday, Liverpool extended their extraordinary run of decisive late goals.



When Marcos Llorente seemed to have capped an Atletico comeback, his brace taking them from 2-0 down to the brink of a point, up popped Van Dijk, Liverpool winning another game of brinkmanship, looking flawed but finding a way.

Isak scored on his Newcastle debut at Anfield, but could not on his Liverpool bow.

Perhaps, though, a man who is rarely overshadowed was making a point.

Mohamed Salah doubled Liverpool’s lead inside six minutes (Action Images via Reuters)

Indeed, Liverpool were 2-0 up before Isak had even touched the ball.

The midfielder has only scored seven Champions League goals, but four have come at Anfield; they may offer reasons for Liverpool to recruit him.

He halved the deficit when he poked in a shot after a pass from Giacomo Raspadori.