For two clubs who have redefined what greatness looks like in a Premier League season without the use of traditional strikers, Liverpool and Manchester City's headline transfer business is intriguing.
The summer signings of Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland indicate a change in approach from both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola this coming campaign as the two best teams in the country prepare to add another chapter to a rivalry that is defined largely by its high-strung excellence.
Since August 2018, the two teams are separated by just one single point. Liverpool's haul of 357 is bettered by City's 358, but in terms of Premier League titles, Guardiola's men have been able to lift three of the last four.