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I've seen enough already to believe it will be a two-horse race for the title between Liverpool and Manchester City.

Chelsea left their business too late, Arsenal have a really good manager but wasn't backed with much cash to spend and United isn't a happy camp and don't look up to the task.

I like Spurs but they've got the issue of having to keep playing their home games at Wembley and squad depth is a problem for them.

There was much to admire about Liverpool's win at Selhurst Park on Monday. I expected it to be a scrap and so it proved. Roy Hodgson has got his Palace side well drilled and they are difficult to break down.

It was always going to take time for us to find a way through but I was always confident we would find a way to win.

Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez received a lot of praise for their performances and rightly so. There was never a barrage of crosses to deal with but they were composed throughout.

We didn't really know what Gomez was capable at centre-back but he's shown that he's a big talent.

I don't know why it's taken the rest of the country so long to cotton on to just how good Van Dijk is.

Take nothing away from Gomez, but it has to help playing alongside someone of Van Dijk's calibre.

Behind them, the new No.1 has made an impressive start. What I like about Alisson Becker is that he doesn't go looking for trouble. His decision making is good. He does what the games requires of him. He's at ease with his own qualities.

What struck me is that this is a Liverpool team you can now really rely on. We've got players in all departments who can win us games.

This is a Liverpool side where you can trust everyone. There are no weak links. Previously, as a fan or as a player you always felt there were two or three out there who had a mistake in them. You don't get that feeling anymore.

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Even the most sceptical would have to admit that this is a proper team. We've got excellent players in every position.

We won't win every game because the Premier League is tough but if someone isn't performing then the manager has the kind of options that we haven't had for years.

That squad depth isn't something that happens overnight.

Jurgen Klopp has been working towards this kind of season since he arrived. Gradually, he has overhauled and improved the squad in terms of quality and depth. While he's been building, we've also been able to achieve plenty along the way. It's been a well executed plan.

Unstoppable Mane leading the Liverpool charge

Sadio Mane has led the charge with three goals in two games so far.

The winger wasn't at the top of his game during parts of last season. There was the red card at City, the miss against Everton and a few injury concerns.

But when he's right on it he's almost unstoppable. He has all the qualities that Mo Salah has.

He's got the same trickery, pace, durability and finishing ability. If he can deliver that more consistently this season he's going to have an outstanding year.

Brighton are next up at Anfield on Saturday and it should be straightforward.

We scored nine goals in two games against them last season. In general Brighton defended well last season but I just think they struggle to handle our pace.

When we win the ball back and break, they lack speed in key areas. That allows us to get into the kind of positions where we can hurt them.

I wouldn't be surprised if Klopp kept the same starting XI. Maybe he will look to freshen up the midfield but I can't see many changes because it's working so well.