Liverpool swept Manchester United away with nonchalant ease as they received 3-0 at Previous Trafford within the Premier League’s third matchday.
Arne Slot’s techniques sliced open the Pink Devils from very early on within the recreation and good finishes by Luis Diaz twice and Mohamed Salah gave them a simple victory.
Within the aftermath of the sport, Man United legend Paul Scholes admitted that he feels the Merseyside giants can problem to win the league and be Man Metropolis’s closest rivals.
Scholes mentioned the next on Premier League Productions’ broadcast, through Mirror:
“They might actually problem for that title this yr. Earlier than a ball had been kicked I assumed it was going to be Arsenal’s yr to provide Metropolis an actual go and presumably go on to win it. However after watching the primary three video games, I feel Liverpool might go previous Arsenal.”
Certainly, Liverpool are wanting very formidable and are presently one in every of simply two Premier League groups but to drop a single level this season aside from defending champions Manchester Metropolis. As well as, they’re but to concede a single purpose up to now this marketing campaign.
Nonetheless a protracted method to go within the title race
Arne Slot has received over the Liverpool squad and its fanbase in a faster time than most would have anticipated, particularly given the respect and admiration Jurgen Klopp had over his tenure on the membership.
Nevertheless, one should notice that there’s a lengthy method to go within the English top-flight with 35 matches nonetheless to be performed. Due to this fact, whereas Liverpool are one of many favourites to go all the way in which, it’s nonetheless too early to contemplate them critical contenders.
Arsenal’s and Manchester Metropolis’s largest benefit going ahead goes to be their squad depth. Whereas the Residents have two superb gamers in virtually each place, the Gunners have additionally rebuilt their roster nicely in the summertime with out shedding any of Mikel Arteta’s key gamers.
With that mentioned, Liverpool are in all probability a bit understaffed in defence and midfield. The membership made no vital effort to interchange the likes of Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara – who departed in the summertime – whereas back-ups like Fabio Carvalho and Sepp van den Berg have been additionally allowed to go away.
The Champions League goes to start shortly alongside the opposite home cups and when the fixtures beginning coming thick and quick each three days, it is going to be value seeing if Liverpool’s comparatively skinny squad can stand the take a look at of time within the Premier League.
