Leicester City vs Liverpool: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis, Premier League 2018/19

#1 Liverpool's perfect start

Klopp will be thrilled by Joe Gomez's start to the season

For the first time since the 1990/91 season, Liverpool have won their first four league games of the season. The levels of performance have not yet hit the heights they did at some points last season, but that will not be a huge cause for concern for Klopp just yet.

It is a cliche that champions have to win even when they're not playing at their best, and that has been true for Liverpool, especially in their last two games. The Reds now head into a decisive phase of their season, with seven games in 23 days against top-quality opposition.

The biggest plus for Klopp has been finding what has seemed to be a fantastic centre-back partnership. It is a position that has troubled Liverpool for too long, and it needed to be fixed.

Virgil van Dijk has obviously come in and made a huge impact, but so far this season, it's his partner Joe Gomez who has impressed the most.

He showed the composure of a veteran in only his eighth appearance at centre-back for the Reds. He read the game brilliantly, was calm in possession of the ball, and looked reasonably good in the air as well. His aerial ability can only be looked at as a positive, given that it is one of his well-documented weaknesses.

Klopp knows that performance levels are going to have to improve after the international break. But, for now, he's going to rest happy knowing his side have made the perfect start to the season.