Liverpool’s start to the season has been thrilling though vulnerabilities have been revealed. Arsenal’s start to the season has been solid, rather than spectacular, even if it included a

5-0 defeat of Leeds last weekend

.

Where last season Arne Slot’s team were solid in defence and clinical in attack, they have conceded two goals in each of their opening English Premier League matches, just as they did against Crystal Palace

in the Community Shield

. Both Bournemouth and Newcastle took Liverpool to the brink, late goals from Federico Chiesa and 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha required to seize victory.