Liverpool's performance this season has been really good, they were making the new manager feel very happy by winning their games and becoming first in the league. They seem to be the favorite to win the league championship this season. However, we shouldn't put Manchester City away just yet because they haven't completed half of the season's games, and they are 5 points behind Liverpool at the top of the league. There is an opportunity for Manchester City to close the gap before the season finishes, if they get back to their winning ways, I am confident that they can secure the top league position from Liverpool since we don't know what strategies Guardiola will come up with.
However, Liverpool's next away game will be with Southampton, and knowing that Manchester United has been playing poorly and defeated them by three goals, it is clear that Liverpool will be able to gain points against them to increase the league standings points from Manchester City. Arne Slot may decide not to utilize his first-tier players in order to prevent any injuries due to their next Champions League match against Real Madrid.