I'm trying to figure out if Liverpool are concerned about the start of the new Premiership campaign or if they're eagerly awaiting a chance to redeem themselves after a thoroughly disappointing series of preseason matches. Following 1-0 wins over Le Havre and Wolfsburg, Liverpool have gone 1-4, with losses to Lazio (0-1), Real Madrid (0-2), Arsenal (0-1 in the FA Community Shield), and Chester City (0-1). The one win came against AC Milan by a score of 2-1 in the third-place match at the Real Madrid Centenary Tournament. While Liverpool featured mostly reserves and academy students against Chester City, the other losses (and most importantly, the inability to score with such potent offensive firepower) are perhaps a bit disturbing. While Arsenal featured mostly starting XI players, the match against Real Madrid was especially disappointing, as several Real stars sat out the match as they hadn't resumed training yet following the summer's World Cup break. The first match of the new campaign is now only 3 days away, so let's hope they can figure out their defensive lapses and offensive gaffs before playing Villa.