Liverpool’s new version of “heavy metal football” is more Spinal Tap than AC/DC.

Chaotic and occasionally comical, a fourth consecutive defeat maintained the theme of Arne Slot’s season. Much more of this and the panic level in Liverpool’s title defence will be dialled up to 11.

Slot came into this campaign seeking to create a side worthy of comparison with European champions Paris Saint-Germain. The sobering reality is they have looked more like Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur in the opening weeks of their title defence; great to watch and full of attacking intent, but defensively flawed and taking so many risks they might need gamblers anonymous on speed dial.

Roy Evans, the former Liverpool manager, once had a name for these crazy matches.

“Kamikaze football,” he called it after the infamous 4-3 win over Newcastle United in 1996 had the viewers purring. It is not sustainable for a team trying to win the biggest honours to be consoled by the number of chances being created when so many goals are being conceded.

For all the potential of a group of highly talented attacking players clicking at some point during this season, Liverpool still look as balanced as an inebriated trapeze artist.

Harry Maguire after scoring the winner for Manchester United.Credit: Getty Images

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