Less than a third of the campaign gone: season over? Some would have you believe so, on the back of Liverpool going eight points clear at the top of the Premier League and Manchester City managing to make it five straight defeats, for the first time in Pep Guardiola’s career, after a home thrashing by Tottenham.
Arne Slot’s seamless integration as Reds head coach has surprised many, with just one defeat in all competitions since he took over from Jurgen Klopp and 16 wins from 18 games. The contrasting form guide of both teams at the top means Liverpool look uncatchable to some - but with so many matches to play there’s still plenty of scope for them to have their own bad spell.
