Liverpool skittled by Man City

LIVERPOOL went from dishing out a humiliation to being on the receiving end of one.

A 5-0 loss at Manchester City on Saturday handed Juergen Klopp his biggest loss in two years managing Liverpool.

And it quickly punctured the optimism gathering around their English Premier League title challenge following a 4-0 victory over Arsenal before the international break.

Four of City’s goals against Liverpool came after Sadio Mane was sent off for a high challenge that forced goalkeeper Ederson off injured in Manchester.

“I am not concerned in the long term,” Klopp said. “It was hard for the boys but I don’t look for excuses.”

Jose Mourinho did however after Manchester United’s winning start ended in a 2-2 draw at Stoke, referencing the World Cup qualifiers.

“My players, after the international break, are not the same,” Mourinho said.

Chelsea’s only setback so far came in an opening-day loss. The champions have been on the up since then, and a third straight win was secured with a 2-1 victory over Leicester.

Arsenal quickly recovered from its misery at Anfield by beating Bournemouth 3-0. Danny Welbeck scored twice and Alexandre Lacazette also netted to leave the south-coast team winless after four games.

Brighton scored its first topflight goals in 34 years in a 3-1 victory over West Bromwich Albion.

Harry Kane, the league’s top scorer last season, is off the mark as well for the campaign. The Tottenham striker netted twice in a 3-0 win at Everton, and Christian Eriksen also found the target. Southampton’s unbeaten start was halted by a 2-0 loss to Watford.