Overview

• Liverpool has opened the season with five consecutive victories, each sealed in the final minutes or stoppage time.
• Late deciders include Federico Chiesa in the 88th minute vs Bournemouth, Rio Gomoha in the 100th vs Newcastle, and Virgil van Dijk in the 92nd vs Atlético Madrid.
• Dominic Szoboszlai’s 83rd-minute strike vs Arsenal and Mohamed Salah’s 95th-minute penalty vs Burnley continued the pattern of late winners.
• Paul Merson told Sky Sports that Liverpool’s level resembles mid-table sides and said six points were “gifted,” while Ian Paul Joy told CBS the team is overrated.
• The debate peaks ahead of today’s Merseyside derby against Everton, with the run marking Liverpool’s third-best league start under Jürgen Klopp after the 2020 eight-win opening.