Slot: Newcastle are much more than just Isak
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Ask Arne Slot who he thinks Liverpool's greatest rivals for this season's Premier League title are, and he will tell you it's too early to say.
But those whom he calls the "usual suspects" are expected to push the Reds all the way this term, with opening results a decent indicator of who poses significant threat.
Arsenal are two wins from two, Chelsea were especially impressive on Friday Night Football, while Tottenham might be poised to spring a surprise under new boss Thomas Frank after back-to-back successes.
As for Liverpool themselves, opening night ended in a flourish with a 4-2 victory over Bournemouth, albeit the game was not without its challenges.
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"Very happy, as you could see, Friday night as well, that we could impact the game from the bench, as we did so many times last season.
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Liverpool head coach Arne Slot responds to questions over the club's pursuit of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, after a £110m bid was turned down earlier in the window.
Howe himself called the situation "lose-lose" on Friday.
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They fully deserved to win the League Cup final from us.
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I think we had to rely a few times on our set-pieces back then as well."
Newcastle have gone 17 Premier League matches without a win against Liverpool, dating back to December 2015 under Steve McClaren