Liverpool have shipped far too many goals at the start of the new season.

The Reds are not having the best time of late, with three losses on the bounce leaving some fans very worried heading into their game against Manchester United on Sunday.

One of the biggest issues that teams are exploiting is their defence, with it much more open compared to previous years and looking vulnerable every time the opposition attacks.

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Liverpool have conceded nine goals in the league already, seven more than they let in this time last season, proving how they appear to have gone backwards in this department.

Arne Slot certainly has a lot of thinking to do, but Alan Pardew believes that these issues all stemmed from when the Dutchman dropped one of his most trusted players.

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The Reds underwent a lot of change all over the pitch in the summer, but it has, arguably, been the two full-back areas that have seen the biggest shake-up.

Trent Alexander-Arnold departed for Real Madrid while Andy Robertson was made second-choice, meaning that two players who have done it all before were no longer a key part...