Mark Lawrenson is offering “dry” responses to anyone daring to doubt Liverpool in 2020-21, with the Reds legend eager to point out that Jurgen Klopp’s side are “top of the league with half their team missing”.
Injuries have depleted the ranks at Anfield, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, James Milner, Thiago Alcantara and Diogo Jota all enduring spells on the sidelines.
Despite having to get creative at times, Klopp has guided his defending champions back to the Premier League summit.
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The Merseyside outfit have not been as dominant as they were in 2019-20, but they remain the team to catch in the title race.