Liverpool: 20pts +9GD

How have they started?

But for a shock slip-up at Burnley, Liverpool have made a superb start to the Premier League season, thrilling their fans and neutrals alike with their attacking 'heavy metal' football loved by Jurgen Klopp. Tottenham held them to a 1-1 at White Hart Lane and Manchester United shut them down at Anfield last week, but Liverpool remain one of the most exciting teams in the division. They have already played away games at Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, while no European football means plenty of time for Klopp to work with his side on the training ground.

Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho found the net against West Brom

What challenges do they face?

"My only concern with Liverpool is when a team is sitting against them, when a team is waiting for them, they struggle to open them up," said Thierry Henry on Sunday. He could have added set-piece problems, too. The Reds once again came unstuck from a corner-kick routine in their 2-1 win over West Brom on Saturday. However, Henry believes they have an advantage over their rivals, given their away day results so far.

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