David Fairclough believes Liverpool's 'exceptional' movement at the top end of the pitch has been a key factor in their full-throttle start to the season.

The Reds have averaged a fraction under three goals a game in their first nine fixtures in all competitions, claiming seven wins and suffering just one defeat in the process.

That feat is all the more impressive given that Jürgen Klopp's team have already faced trips to traditional powerhouses such as Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, as well as a home game against reigning Premier League champions Leicester City.

And Fairclough, a man who knows a thing or two about what a Liverpool attack worthy of challenging for honours should look like, is encouraged by what he has seen from the current forward line.

"There have been great performances and certainly there seems to be a great energy about the movement, the interchanging of positions," he told Liverpoolfc.com.

"Players like Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino - they all look very, very comfortable with each other, and you're getting support from the more defensive players. There's an enjoyment, I think, in going forward.

"Mane, for example, starts in wide positions, but how often does he finish in the centre of the goal? That's great to see, it confuses the opposition.

"Defenders like to have players up against them, they like to have them close so they can assess their movement, but the way Liverpool are playing at the moment it's very difficult to track the runs of everyone. The movement has been exceptional."

Fairclough accepts that future opponents are likely to take a close look at Liverpool's attack as they attempt to find a way to blunt it.

But, for the moment, the former Reds striker is happy to just enjoy the thrilling football currently being served up.

"It's always difficult to maintain it," he added.

"You can get a little bit carried away and say it's a possibility for us to go on and score record numbers of goals, but I think we have to enjoy it for what it is at the moment.

"There will be times where it might be a little bit of a struggle and no doubt teams will try to counteract Liverpool's style and will make it difficult for us.

"It won't be easy for us by any stretch but certainly, while it lasts, we're enjoying it."

Liverpool's 26 goals this term have been provided by 10 different scorers - a statistic that is particularly pleasing in Fairclough's view.

"I think that's a massive point," he continued.

"This time last year we were perhaps a team who were reliant on one or two key individuals and, when the likes of Sturridge weren't in the side, goals were a little bit thin on the ground.

"Now, we're seeing a lot of goals, and we're seeing an awful lot of people [chipping in].

"Lovren and Klavan have goals, Milner has four already, so it's great that everybody is contributing and, on days where maybe the forwards aren't on form, you know that others can contribute."