Their opening 18 games have brought 17 wins and a draw, a start matched in the entire history of the league only by Manchester City the season before last. At the moment Liverpool are not merely Club World Cup winners, they are actually the best side in the world. Is there, then, anything that could stop them winning the title for the first time since 1990? The recent defeats to Manchester City and Liverpool have proved that Leicester are not that. Manchester City, meanwhile, are not the relentless force of the past two seasons.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2019 19:52 UTC