There are 10 games to go in the Premier League title race and Liverpool know the challenge that awaits them.

The Reds are up against one of the best teams of all time in Pep Guardiola's defending champions, Man City, while Mikel Arteta's Arsenal have shown how serious they are about going one better than their second place finish last year.

Jurgen Klopp wants to end his Liverpool tenure with a league title but to do so, they will have to better both of their rivals results. But what is the mood like in the opposition camps? Reach writers have their say:

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MEN's Manchester City writer Simon Bajkowski

There has been a feeling at City this season that they haven't had the credit for what they have done when a Treble hangover would have been easy to hide behind. That the blips in form have been overplayed and the good performances and runs - such as the ongoing 22-match unbeaten streak in all competitions featuring 19 wins - are too easily brushed off as expected.

City are being fuelled by that perceived slight as they attempt to make more history and win four leagues in a row. They know how to win titles and believe they have put themselves into a position to achieve what they want to this season.

The visit of Arsenal is a six-pointer but this team knows more than Arsenal and Liverpool that every victory could be the difference between silverware or not. At the same time, there is an acceptance that they do need to step up and play their best and that has to begin on Sunday against one of their biggest rivals and then a few days later against Aston Villa; that means the likes of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne as well as Phil Foden and Rodri continuing with their levels.

It is the time of the season that everyone at the Etihad relishes and all of that experience and skill will go into trying to get the Blues over the line again. If they are to do it, making the most of their home advantage - and winning at Spurs again - will likely be the reason.

However, this is a new title race for Guardiola in the sense that three teams are involved so it is harder for City to take control - even beating Arsenal won't see them top if Liverpool have beaten Brighton. That makes it more exciting for neutral but potentially more difficult for City.

Football.London's Arsenal writer Kaya Kaynak

As we come into the home straight of the season, Arsenal are looking in pretty good shape. They have been arguably the best team in Europe in 2024, but it’s a mark of how competitive this title race is that they’re only leading the way on goal difference.

Key players are retuning from injury at just the perfect time. Thomas Partey, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Jurrien Timber, Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus have all been absent for long periods this year, but they’re expected to play a part in the run in.

Having lost so many crucial players at this exact stage of last season, that’s been something Mikel Arteta has been keen to work on.

There are of course plenty of testing away trips to come. Arsenal’s last five away games are Man City, Brighton, Wolves, Spurs and Manchester United.

That’s a daunting run at any stage of the season, let alone the title run in. Still though, all noises from the camp are that they are confident they can write the wrongs of last season. This is a young and hungry Arsenal squad who are hellbent on delivering on their potential.

Liverpool ECHO's Head of Football Joe Rimmer

Liverpool are nicely poised heading into the final 10 games of the season.

Second on goal difference, they will be keen to do the business at home to Brighton before sitting back and watching their two title rivals face off later that day. Arsenal may lead the table but to continue to do so they will have to pass a huge test of their credentials at the Etihad.

Liverpool's final fixtures seem, on paper, potentially a little kinder than their rivals. Trips to Manchester United and Everton stand out, but the Reds will be confident they can win both of those games.

Drawing at home to Man City was disappointing, but anyone who watched that match would have been impressed by just how dominant Liverpool were in the second half. It was a game that almost saw them convinced themselves of how good they actually are.

And when you consider that the Reds have put themselves in this position with by far the worst luck with injuries of all the contenders, they should only get stronger from here. Alisson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, Curtis Jones, Ryan Gravenberch and Stefan Bajcetic should all return in the coming weeks.

They'll be wary of Man City especially - Liverpool know all too well the type of form Pep Guardiola's side can display when it comes to the crunch weeks of the league season - but boosted by the emotion of Jurgen Klopp's final months as boss, there is more desire than ever to finish the season in extraordinary fashion.