Liverpool required a late Mohamed Salah penalty to snatch a victory away from a stern Burnley side on Sunday afternoon.
It was a game that lacked quality or any real chances of note, but Arne Slot's side continued their 100 per cent Premier League record this year.
Scott Parker was bitterly disappointed after what Jamie Carragher described as a "fantastic" performance from his team, on Sky Sports. It was ultimately all in vain after Hannibal Mejbri was adjudged to have handled Jeremie Frimpong's delivery into the box just moments from time. Burnley were also reduced to 10 men after Lesley Ugochukwu was given a second yellow card.
The Clarets dug deep for what could have been a priceless point, but ultimately fell short.
With that being said, here are three things we learnt from the match.
Liverpool need to improve
Liverpool required a late Mohamed Salah penalty to snatch a victory away from a stern Burnley side on Sunday afternoon.
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Slot’s team have won all of their four Premier League games this season - but looking deeper, there are more concerns.
Liverpool spent well over £400million this summer, and so the team looks, understandably, slightly out of tune.
The expectation was that Liverpool would hit the ground running, but truthfully, even their wins have not been convincing.
A 4-2 victory over Bournemouth on the opening day saw the Cherries draw level after being two goals down, and the Reds required late Federico Chiesa and Mohamed Salah goals to secure the victory, while another stoppage-time winner was required against 10-man Newcastle.
Mo Salah converted the penalty in stoppage time
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And it was the same story at Turf Moor. Their performance left a lot to be desired, but it was a late Salah penalty that salvaged another three points.
Chances were few and far between, with Florian Wirtz and Salah really struggling to make any impact on the game.
A host of new players will take time to bed in, but with the Merseyside club spending so frivolously, there will be expectations that it starts to click soon.
£125m-man Alexander Isak did not feature on Sunday, and will be a huge boost when he does get into the side. Slot will be hoping his Swedish striker can inspire an otherwise struggling Liverpool front line. With the amount of talent in the team, it has to click at some point, for that there is no doubt.
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Promoted sides are competing more
Hannibal Mejbri conceded the penalty with just seconds remaining on the clock
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For too long, fans have been used to newly-promoted sides rolling over against other Premier League teams. It is well-documented that the last two campaigns have seen the same three teams that came up go back down to the Championship, and it is becoming harder for sides to establish themselves as a Premier League entity.
This year it looks different, however. Burnley showed on Sunday afternoon, yet again, that they will frustrate teams and cause them problems.
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Parker’s side were able to nullify any threat that Liverpool posed through Dominik Szoboszlai, Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike. Salah also had an uncharacteristically quiet game at Turf Moor until the penalty.
The match was yet another example of a promoted side proving that they can, and maybe should have, taken points off the big teams and show promise that the relegation battle this year could be box office.
All three sides have at least one win on the board now and have taken great confidence in that. Despite the disappointment of conceding in such circumstances, Burnley will be delighted with a fantastic performance against the champions.
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Milos Kerkez will wake time to settle in
Milos Kerkez was booked early on for simulation
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In a first half bereft of any quality from either side, the main talking point was Milos Kerkez’s nightmare.
The 21-year-old found his way into referee Michael Oliver’s book after an abhorrent dive in the opening period, resulting in a furious reaction from former Manchester City man Kyle Walker.
The left-back was then substituted in the first half
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It went from bad to worse for the Hungarian, as he committed a foul on the halfway line that left him surely just one mistake away from receiving his marching orders.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot was left with no choice but to substitute the left-back with just 38 minutes on the clock, with the Dutch manager seen explaining his decision to the defender in detail after he left the pitch.
It hasn’t been the perfect start to life at Anfield after his £40m move from Bournemouth for Kerkez. He has seemed a little off the pace and today’s performance will not do him any favours.
With that being said, after such an impressive season last year at the Vitality Stadium, the quality is there - fans are just yet to see it in a Liverpool shirt.