Liverpool's win over Ipswich Town brought fresh detail beyond the initial scoreline, with team-mates and manager Andoni Iraola lining up to praise Cody Gakpo, whose surging runs set up both of Alexander Isak's early goals. Virgil van Dijk hailed Gakpo as "outstanding" and said he remained important to the side despite reported interest from Manchester City and Tottenham during the transfer window, while Iraola echoed the sentiment. Isak, the club's record signing, said the team was "starting to get to the way we want to play", with his display continuing a promising run after also scoring against Nottingham Forest following a difficult, injury-hit debut season.

Isak scored twice inside ten minutes and had a third goal ruled out for offside, before £123m man Bradley Barcola finally made his first Liverpool appearance from the bench in the second half, sharpening the team's attacking tempo further. Florian Wirtz also showed encouraging flashes of his ability, while Victor Muñoz impressed for Ipswich and could stake a claim to the right-wing role left vacant by Mohamed Salah's departure. Ipswich manager Gary O'Neil rued his side's defensive frailty in the opening exchanges, similar to their 5-2 defeat at Manchester United, but was frustrated that a much-improved second-half performance went unrewarded, as Ipswich continue to search for their first home win of the season.