Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has warned Liverpool that they could be left behind by Manchester City next season if they are not careful.
Only one point separated City and the Reds last season in what was a thrilling title race which went down to the last game of the season. Pep Guardiola's side finished as Premier League champions while Jurgen Klopp's team had to settle for their FA Cup and Carabao Cup triumphs following defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.
Looking ahead to next season with Sportskeeda, Merson warned Liverpool that they cannot afford a slow start to the campaign. He explained: "Relying on Darwin Nunez to come in and hit the ground running immediately like Luis Diaz did is putting too much pressure on the kid, because stuff like that happens once in a blue moon.
