Liverpool Roundup: Unbeaten but Seventh Ahead of Fulham's Visit

Liverpool head into their home fixture against Fulham on 12 September with an unbeaten Premier League record — and a place in the congested heart of the table that will feel tighter than they would like.

Where Liverpool stand

According to the Premier League table, Liverpool sit seventh after three matches: one win, two draws, five points, six goals scored and four conceded, for a goal difference of +2. Their form line reads win, draw, draw.

The early concern is the pace being set above them. The table shows Manchester City and Arsenal both holding maximum points from three matches, leaving Liverpool four adrift of the summit already, with Hull City and Chelsea in third and fourth. Brentford, Newcastle United and Everton, meanwhile, are locked together with Liverpool on five points in fifth through eighth place.

Results so far

• A 2-0 win at Ipswich Town opened the campaign
• A 2-2 draw at home to Nottingham Forest followed
• Last time out, Liverpool were held 2-2 at Newcastle United

Unbeaten after three rounds, then, but with only one victory banked — a solid base rather than a statement start.

What's next

Fulham are the visitors on 12 September, and the Premier League table shows them 19th with three defeats from three, though four goals scored suggests they carry a threat going forward. FanTribe's fixture data lists Liverpool at 1.49 for the win, with the draw at 5.10 and Fulham at 7.20.

A trip to AFC Bournemouth follows on 20 September. Bournemouth are 15th with two points, according to the table, and FanTribe's fixture data prices Liverpool at 2.10 for an away win, with the hosts at 3.45 and the draw at 4.00. Two favourable-looking fixtures on paper, and a chance to turn early steadiness into momentum.

Headlines and gossip

• BBC Sport reports that Alexis Mac Allister has said he is 'sad' at the absence of a contract offer from Liverpool.
• BBC Sport has also examined who will be the club's new sporting director — and the issues facing the appointment.
• In the rumour mill, BBC Sport's Wednesday gossip column says Liverpool are monitoring Thiaw, while Tuesday's column suggests Chiesa might leave the club. Both stories are unconfirmed.

The FanTribe view

FanTribe's club data currently shows 16 fans following Liverpool on the platform. For supporters, the opening weeks read as patience rather than panic: an unbeaten record is a foundation, but with Manchester City and Arsenal already on nine points, they will want the draws against Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United turned into wins before the season's shape hardens.

The Fulham match, against a side yet to register a point, looks on paper like the obvious place to start.