The table doesn't lie, so goes the saying. Well the form table must be exempt. Liverpool are nine matches without defeat across all competitions and eight unbeaten in the Premier League, which is a record only matched by Manchester City. Yet that Arne Slot's side are fourth and three points clear of Chelsea, based off their recent performances, is mystifying. Harrison Reed's late equaliser in the 2-2 draw at Fulham was exactly what Arne Slot's side deserved for another below-par attacking display.

The Reds raised their level in the second half, but that was only because they left it so pitifully low in the first. They ended the match with just two shots on target at Craven Cottage. Against Leeds at Anfield in midweek it was only four. Before that against each of Wolves, nine-man Tottenham and Brighton, it was just four shots on target per 90.

For some of the attacking talent Liverpool have, even if they were hampered by injuries at Fulham, that is unacceptable. It's two per game less than they averaged when they won the league. It's three fewer per 90 than...