As former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports as he commented on Liverpool's match against Aston Villa, it could make for a thrilling season. A game like that should not happen, 100 percent. It's very embarrassing, it hurt all the players, it hurts me as the manager. Liverpool certainly missed the presence of regular goalkeeper Alisson -- the Brazilian suffered a shoulder injury in training and could be sidelined for four to six weeks -- but the team managed without him for a number of games at the start of last season. Such is often the way with eye-popping scorelines. It wasn't until the ninth league match of last season that Liverpool had conceded a total of seven league goals. As former Liverpool player Jamie Carragher said on Sky Sports as he commented on Liverpool's match against Aston Villa, it could make for a thrilling season. By half-time the team was 4-1 down and, as Klopp himself said afterwards: "Pretty much everyone made massive mistakes around the goals.". Includes the latest news stories, results, fixtures, video and audio. Liverpool -- having won its opening three matches -- had, after all, threatened to dominate the league just as it did last season in a one-sided title race. But such unpredictable giant-wallopings could have their benefits. The home of Liverpool on BBC Sport online. At least the Liverpool fans waking up on Monday feeling as dazed and confused as Tom after a run-in with Jerry can look up at the birds circling above their heads and take solace that Manchester United supporters are likely to be feeling as bad, if not worse. Manchester City began it all last month, suffering a 5-2 loss at home to Leicester City, while it was Leicester -- previously unbeaten -- that started a surreal Sunday with a 3-0 loss to West Ham. It could have been worse -- Villa should have scored more. That was history but obviously the wrong type," Klopp told BBC Sport after the match. It has undoubtedly been an unusual start to the EPL season.

Mo Salah (right) and James Milner look on in Liverpool's thrashing by Aston Villa.

Ollie Watkins hits the bar as he searches for his fourth goal against Liverpool. With no EPL matches until October 17 because of the international break, Liverpool's players have time to lick their wounds, but the squad will only have a few training days together before the next league match against table-topper and city rival Everton -- now an ominous-lookng fixture. .css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:link,.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#006DEF;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:link::after,.css-vh7bxp-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Elliott/Pears among four Rovers signings. It is too early to tell whether the capitulation against Aston Villa was a freak event or a match which exposed a serious flaw that could ruin the club's chance of successfully defending its title. "Is it a one-off? It wasn't until this February that Liverpool suffered its first league defeat of a championship-winning season.

By the end, Klopp could do little but laugh on the sidelines. According to Opta, Sunday was the first time the two great cubs had conceded six goals in a match on the same day. © 2020 BBC. "Years ago, we told ourselves we wanted to create history. The only place to visit for all your LFC match action, game stats, fixtures, results and live commentary news, videos, history, league table and match information. .css-8h1dth-Link{font-family:ReithSans,Helvetica,Arial,freesans,sans-serif;font-weight:700;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;color:#FFFFFF;}.css-8h1dth-Link:hover,.css-8h1dth-Link:focus{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}Read about our approach to external linking. How Jurgen Klopp turned Liverpool into title winners, Borussia Dortmund.

His absence alone cannot explain such a performance, and neither can the absence of star striker Sadio Mane or captain Jordan Henderson. Arguably, Manchester United's predicament is more problematic than Liverpool's as Ole Gunnar Solskjær side, which finished third last season, has lost two of its opening three games and seems even more vulnerable in defense, a weakness from last season which has not been addressed. Updated 1220 GMT (2020 HKT) October 5, 2020. Lawro's Premier League predictions v Afrobeat star and Man Utd fan Rema, West Ham fan banned over Mo Salah racist abuse, From 'expensive flop' to Premier League champion - the making of Jordan Henderson, 'Everyone wants to see us fall' - Van Dijk on challenges, plus his life advice, 'Trying to stay at the top is the hardest thing' Video, 00:01:44'Trying to stay at the top is the hardest thing'. "I hold my hand up, it is my fault. Having broken so many records last season on the way to securing a first league title in 30 years, Klopp's men have started a new season setting records no team wants to hold. The football factory where superstars are made.