Jurgen Klopp’s challenge for the top four last season floundered on dropping points to relegated Leeds and Southampton on top of defeats against Bournemouth, Wolves and Sunday’s opponents at Anfield, Nottingham Forest.
Striker Diogo Jota thinks the addition of creators Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai has helped them put away less ambitious sides.
Having lost five midfielders over the summer including Jordan Henderson and Fabinho, the only matches Liverpool haven’t won this season came from tricky trips to Chelsea, Brighton and Spurs.