John Barnes explains key reason he's unconcerned by Liverpool’s start to season

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John Barnes has insisted he has no concerns about this current Liverpool squad and believes that with the quality currently at Arne Slot’s disposal, the team’s fortunes will soon improve. “Last year we didn't spend any money and we won the league comfortably,” Barnes told Liverpool.com at a Haier x Liverpool FC pop-up event at Liverpool ONE on Sunday.

Barnes has backed Liverpool's form to improve (Image: PA) “They're young and inexperienced, and it's a new team. We may be a bit down now, but if you could look at the quality that they have, once we get the balance right and they get used to playing with each other, we'll be fine.” A common talking point in recent weeks has been whether Liverpool made too many changes to a title-winning team last summer.

And the key now is to try and integrate them into a system and a style that's going to suit the team.” Liverpool's summer signings have tended to struggle so far this season (Image: (Carl Recine/Getty Images)) Despite Liverpool being eight points off the league summit, Barnes does not necessarily feel reclaiming the Premier League title is unachievable; nor does he agree that the Reds are going through a “transitional season”. “So when you say transitional season, it's transitional season in us trying to bed down a way of playing that suits the players, which could mean we could still win the league, finish second, finish third.