Graeme Souness has praised Liverpool’s work rate under Arne Slot, but he believes the team will fall short in the Premier League title race compared to Arsenal and Manchester City.
Liverpool continued their strong start to the season with a commanding 3-0 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
Under Slot, the Reds have won every game without conceding a goal so far.
Mohamed Salah scored for the seventh consecutive match at Old Trafford, contributing to Luis Díaz’s brace that put Liverpool 2-0 up at halftime.
Salah has now netted 10 times in his last nine appearances against Liverpool’s biggest rival and has hinted that this might be his “last year at the club.”
The impressive result at Manchester and Liverpool’s performances under Slot should reassure fans concerned about the team’s prospects following a quiet summer transfer window.
Despite this, Souness remains skeptical about Liverpool’s ability to compete with Arsenal and Manchester City for the title.
“It’s a very, very healthy outfit,” he said on talkSPORT.
“It’s a fabulous job.
“You don’t normally get a job because it’s going well. He’s walked into a job that was going well.
“He’s got a group of youngsters behind him and he’s had a good a chance to look at the players.
“I’m sure he’s got a budget but why would you want to go into Liverpool and make changes?
“I mean, I’m mystified.
“Maybe I just know nothing about football and I hear all these pundits talking about how different it is.
“I don’t see a different Liverpool.
“What I saw yesterday it was so impressive because what you have, and Man City fall into the same category, Arsenal fall into the same category,
“The first thing you overlook is the work rate.
“It’s all right to be clever on the ball and make cute passes but the number one priority is to go in there and work your socks off.
“Let me tell you when I was a player at Liverpool generally the best team that closes down will generally win the league.
“And when you analyze closing down, it’s working hard.
“I saw from my team yesterday a team that worked their socks off, very aggressive that was taken by their midfield.
“Szoboszlai and Gravenberch, I thought they bullied everyone in there and they won at a canter.
“That could have been a lot worse when you think of the chances.
“They were very impressive yesterday, but I don’t see a different Liverpool.”
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