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Are Premier League odds makers severely underrating Liverpool’s depth in the title race?

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Before the season, Liverpool were priced behind Arsenal and Manchester City for the title. The interesting question is whether the market is giving enough weight to the number of genuine options Liverpool now have once the schedule becomes crowded.The attack looks very differentAlexander Isak gives Liverpool an established central striker, although he is yet to shine at Anfield.



Liverpool do not need to have a weak defence for Arsenal or Manchester City to benefit. That makes the scepticism understandable.Liverpool’s advantage may show laterThe better case for Liverpool probably comes later in the season.

So are oddsmakers severely underrating Liverpool’s depth? But there is a reasonable argument that the market is paying more attention to Liverpool’s recent results than to what this squad could look like once the new players settle.