Liverpool 3-1 Lyon: 5 Talking Points

#2 Lyon with plenty of work still to do

Lyon broke the deadlock early on but Liverpool's pressure ultimately told against a weakened outfit

It's fair to say that Sylvinho certainly has his work cut out as Lyon's new manager. The 45-year-old, formerly of Arsenal and Barcelona as a player, is venturing into his first managerial job and the timing couldn't be more volatile with Les Gones.

After all, overseeing the departures of three prized possessions in Ferland Mendy, Tanguy Ndombele and Nabil Fekir certainly would have hurt. He signed a two-year deal last month but will need to rebuild their squad, which cannot always be an immediate solution even with promising summer signings.

Thiago Mendes (£20m) and Jean Lucas (£7m) have bolstered their midfield ranks, though the latter is an unknown quantity and they kept Lucas Tousart to partner Aouar as part of their midfield next season.

Even with £27.3m club-record signing Joachim Andersen's arrival, the backline remains shaky. This unconvincing defensive display is evidence of that and supporters continue to list a handful of names they expect to be sold this summer, with the Ligue 1 deadline still a full month away on September 2.

There should be more transfer movement, both incomings and departures, but Sylvinho certainly has a tricky test on his hands if they are to maintain their top-three standing in France while improving upon a plucky Champions League campaign last year.