'I'm even more confident about Liverpool now after what Arne Slot would have seen in last 8 days'

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And at some point soon, Arne Slot will hope that his side is less susceptible to counter-attacks.

But after watching the first few games of the new Premier League season across the last eight days or so, it is important to remember that no team is perfect at this stage.

Liverpool, after a higher turnover of players than anyone could have predicted this summer, is still a work in progress — and the return of Ryan Gravenberch should help on Monday.

Take even the briefest of looks at the Reds' potential Premier League title rivals, though, and it is clear that they too have work to do.

Manchester City, for instance, hammered Wolves, but then was poor against Spurs, losing 2-0 at home.

And while Manchester City won't face a team as good on the counter as Spurs every week, every Premier League side has at least one major threat that will fancy their chances of replicating that breakaway.

Guardiola has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the winter and summer windows of 2025, but his team still lacked the kind of control and balance that it has at its best.

Eze, a $91 million (£67 million) addition from Crystal Palace, scored eight Premier League goals last season.

As Club World Cup champions, Chelsea was put into the equation by some for the Premier League title.