Liverpool - late goals the sign of champions or papering over the cracks?

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It's a frightening prospect - Liverpool are still winning despite Arne Slot saying they will get better from here?

Mohamed Salah has not looked the same player this season.

The familiar sight of Mohamed Salah, arms aloft after scoring, was on display at Turf Moor - but that only told one side of the story.

The Egyptian got his second goal of the season, but just like his first against Bournemouth on the opening night of the campaign, it came at the end of what was, overall, an underwhelming performance.

Before his 95th-minute intervention, Salah was one of only two Liverpool players to play more than an hour and not have a shot.

Even Jeremie Frimpong and Federico Chiesa managed one each - and they were late substitutes.

Salah also lost five out of his six individual duels and was dispossessed more than any other player on the pitch, and when he did get the rare chance to cause some damage in the second half, he blasted a cross straight out for a goal-kick.

"He's been really poor again," said Jamie Carragher on co-commentary duty.

"He just hasn't really hit those heights of last season so far this season.