Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson admits he has problems at both ends of the pitch.
In the league Liverpool have scored seven goals and let in 14 in eight matches.
The manager knows he has to find a way of increasing the former while reducing the latter but does not believe one aspect has to suffer in order for the other to benefit.
"It is a problem we are letting in goals but with the offensive line-up we have that is going to be a risk," he said.
"Basically we need to score goals to take pressure off the fact we could let them in.
"Good teams score goals and don't let many in as we see Chelsea doing topping the table.
"They manage to score goals without letting them in and that is what have got to be trying to do as well.
"I'm not prepared to suggest we need to offer something for something else (ie: defensive solidity at the expense of goalscoring). We need to get better in both areas."
