#player-form

#player-form

To say that the spotlight has intensified on Liverpool over the past seven days is a vast understatement. From 7/7 wins in all competitions, albeit many in an unconvincing and often dramatic manner, to defeats against Crystal Palace and Galatasaray, accompanied by calamity at the back and uncertainty going forward. £446 million spent on 7 arrivals and 6 key departures, chief creator Trent-Alexander-Arnold among them, ought to disrupt the championed 'Slot-ball' - for better or worse.

"This is a guy who's given absolutely everything for this club," Rodgers said. "But it's so important that you don't get caught up in this mentality of 'it's not fair' because it's very dangerous territory and it's hard to move on from."

Welcoming Atletico to Anfield, he helped Liverpool open up the match with a quick contribution, assisting Andy Robertson off a set piece, though it looked more like a deflection in the fourth minute. Just two minutes later, he doubled the lead, linking up with Ryan Gravenberch in a slick one-two on the right wing. As Gravenberch bounced the ball back to him, he darted through three Atletico defenders before calmly slotting the ball into the bottom-left corner.

With four goals in his opening seven appearances, Jackson said his striker started the season with "a point to prove". "He was there week in, week out and I didn't feel the team functioned as well without him. So probably partly down to me playing him so much that he had a little bit of a drop off," Jackson told BBC Radio London.