It remains very early in this Premier League campaign, but if the opening few weeks are anything to go by, this season's title race will be far from the one-horse race we saw last season.
Liverpool flew out of the traps 12 months ago and had their first title in 30 years pretty much wrapped up by Christmas. But, ravaged by injuries and a defence that has shown signs of weakness, Jurgen Klopp's champions could be in for a tough fight to keep hold of their crown.
It has in recent years been a shootout between the Reds and Manchester City for the big honours, but this season could see two new contenders from the south enter the fray.