As Jürgen Klopp began the analysis which follows every game, even those that result in more silverware, it would not have taken long for him to identify the area in which Liverpool need to improve. From the opening performances of this season, a theme has emerged that is likely to surprise and alarm Klopp in equal measure.

In their first three games, Liverpool have already faced 40 shots: eight from Manchester City in the Community Shield, 12 from Norwich City in their opening Premier League game and 20 from Chelsea (including seven in extra time) on Wednesday night before they won the Uefa Super Cup in Istanbul 5-4 on penalties.

Those figures do not take into account the occasions when an opposition player has burst