Paul Merson thinks Liverpool will be two points clear of Manchester City after the first round of Premier League fixtures.
Man City finished one point ahead of Liverpool by beating Aston Villa 3-2 on a dramatic last day of the season in which the Citizens came from two goals down.
Man City had all of the ball, and West Ham pulled off counter after counter.
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Liverpool have lost Sadio Mane to Bayern Munich this summer but brought in Darwin Nunez and Fabio Carvlaho, while Man City sold Raheem Sterling to Chelsea but they now have Erling Haaland and Julian Alvarez.