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Arne Slot masterfully tweaked Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool to deliver a Premier League title last season.

It has been a recurring pattern in recent weeks: the Premier League champions looking more effective than previously with the ball yet leaving themselves exposed when they lose it.

"A lot of the goals conceded by Liverpool have come from going man-to-man, really aggressively, and leaving space in behind," explained Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher on social media.

Liverpool's pre-season resultsPreston 1-3 Liverpool.

Bournemouth come to Anfield on Friday to kick off the Premier League season - another team able to break quickly - and then it's Newcastle away before a big early clash with title rivals Arsenal.

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While Kerkez and Frimpong add thrust down both flanks, their adventures forward can leave the centre-backs and holding midfielder exposed when there is a turnover.

With Ryan Gravenberch set to return after missing Sunday's game because of the birth of his child and an off-colour Virgil van Dijk - who did give away a penalty - likely to improve after just recovering from illness, Slot is confident he can find the right mix.

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But Slot played down the volume of big chances Liverpool were giving up, even if the goals against tally is higher than he'd like.

"We've replaced four players," said Slot of Liverpool's £265m summer overhaul, which has seen Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Caoimhin Kelleher leave the club.

"You need some time, either to adapt offensively [or] to adapt defensively.

"But against [Athletic Club, in the 3-2 win], we didn't concede one chance at all

But in general, there were not many chances because they went to a low block.

"We don't concede a lot of chances, but we do concede goals at the moment."

Liverpool were the top scorers in the Premier League last season and had the second-best defensive record.

It appears they still have the firepower - perhaps even more

But finding out how to balance that off with defensive solidity looks key to whether Slot and Liverpool can become back-to-back champions.

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