Imagine what Liverpool will be like when they are the finished product. It is a statement which could have been applied for the past 12 months. There will come a point during his reign when Arne Slot considers his conquests and truly believes he has reached the pinnacle with a fully formed, perfectly balanced team.

Arne Slot admitted he found it emotional as Liverpool paid tribute to Diogo Jota and Andre Silva ahead of their Premier League opener at home to Bournemouth. The Reds started their Premier League title-defence with a 4-2 win at Anfield.

On Friday, Liverpool played their first Premier League game since the death of Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car crash alongside his brother earlier this summer