3 Reasons why Liverpool have started the Premier League season so well

#1 World class defence

van Dijk has been immense for the Reds this season.

Like the previously mentioned points, Liverpool's defence in the last few seasons has been average. They leaked around 50 goals a season under Brendan Rodgers and hardly improved under Jurgen Klopp. The likes of Simon Mignolet, Alberto Moreno and Mamadou Sakho would not take the Reds to where they need to be. A complete overhaul of the back five by Klopp has turned Liverpool's fortunes around. The £8 million signing of Andy Robertson and the emergence of Academy graduate Trent Alexander-Arnold gave the Reds two excellent young full-backs who will only grow.

However, the biggest addition to the backline has been Virgil van Dijk, who joined the Reds in January for a club record £75 million. His presence has been so crucial in taking Liverpool to the Champions League final, a game which got away from them due to a couple of goalkeeping errors from Loris Karius. He was replaced in the summer by Alisson Becker, completing the transition of an average defence into a world class one. Factor in the excellent progress made by Joe Gomez and there you have the best defence in the league.

Liverpool has only conceded six goals so far this season, a huge difference from the old Liverpool. This has more than made up for a slightly watered down attack from last season. They are looking like the complete package and will surely be in the running for the Premier League title in the coming months if they keep this level of performance up.