More dropped points at Anfield - is it too early for Liverpool to worry?

Liverpool have drawn both of their opening Premier League fixtures at Anfield, marking only the third occasion in 63 years that the club has failed to win its first two home league matches. The side showed urgency in a midweek Champions League encounter against Atletico Madrid, but Saturday's goalless draw with Fulham proved a flat follow‑up, especially as the Cottagers lacked confidence and had conceded seven goals in their opening three league fixtures. Liverpool appeared physically and mentally exhausted, resembling a wholly different unit from the one that defeated a Diego Simeone‑led side that reached the Champions League semi‑finals last season. This first real test of how Andoni Iraola’s approach will cope with a schedule of two games per week was not what the head coach or the Anfield crowd had hoped to see. Former manager Jurgen Klopp frequently spoke of recognising his squad through individuality and strength rather than merely colours, and Iraola has expressed a similar desire since taking charge. Iraola said: "What was lacking was rather clear, it is the archetypal crippled we had problems to make chances and people goals and marque the quality offensively, and that is the main crushed we couldn't make chances." His team remains unbeaten, yet Iraola will view a return of six points from the opening four Premier League games as disappointing, particularly after dropping four points at home to Nottingham Forest and Fulham, securing another draw at Newcastle and registering the sole victory at Ipswich. Alisson told Sky Sports: "We are not blessed astat each with the draw. It is not thing that should hap with Liverpool. To beryllium unbeaten,