Liverpool leave it late yet, but find the winning way yet again

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In Liverpool's activation room at the AXA Training Centre, the walls are lined with photographs from each of their Premier League matches this season.

On Monday morning, Mohamed Salah's face will be displayed alongside images of Federico Chiesa, Rio Ngumoha and Dominik Szoboszlai -- the match winners in victories over AFC Bournemouth, Newcastle United and Arsenal respectively -- after his 95th-minute penalty secured all three points for Arne Slot's side in a 1-0 victory at Burnley.

It was not a vintage Liverpool display by any means, but one that again underlined their unyielding spirit and, in doing so, maintained their flawless start to the new campaign.



Alexander Isak, who joined Liverpool from Newcastle in a British record £125 million deal on deadline day, didn't travel with Slot's squad, with his manager admitting after the game the player is "far from ready" to play three games a week following a disrupted preseason.

Liverpool celebrate after Mohammed Salah scored from the penalty spot in stoppage time. Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Still, the Liverpool boss fielded a strong XI -- the same side that beat title rivals Arsenal 1-0 last time out -- and his team were typically dominant in the first half without ever really troubling Martin Dúbravka in the Burnley goal.

It is not the first time the Liverpool boss has made a bold substitution -- he withdrew Jarell Quansah at half-time in his first game in charge against Ipswich Town last season -- and the Dutchman once again showed he is not afraid to make a gutsy decision in order to give his team the best possible chance of victory.

The introduction of Conor Bradley at the start of the second half also proved a masterstroke, freeing up Szoboszlai to venture forward into his preferred midfield berth and immediately giving Liverpool fresh creative impetus.

Substitute Hannibal Mejbri then conceded a penalty when he handled Frimpong's cross deep into stoppage time, opening the door for Salah to rifle home emphatically in front of the travelling supporters.

The Egypt international's spot kick means Liverpool have now scored a winning goal after the 80th minute in all four fixtures so far this season (88' vs. Bournemouth, 90+10' vs. Newcastle and 83' vs. Arsenal).

It is, by the way, very good that they do this because they almost got a point, so I'm not saying anything negative about it, I'm just trying to explain how difficult it is against a Premier League team because they're very good players as well.

"That's what we saw today.

In wins over Bournemouth and Newcastle, their defensive frailties were laid bare, while they looked to be lacking a creative spark at times against both Arsenal and Burnley.

With the games now starting to come thick and fast, Slot will know improvements are needed if his team are to continue their winning streak.

Already, though, the photographs lining the walls of Liverpool's training centre are shaping up to create a quite extraordinary montage.