With the present stats, Liverpool is pulling alright, they are giving this season their best. But Man City has won four consecutive seasons now, and I'm not sure they would want someone else to take the cup from them, nobody likes to be dethroned.
Liverpool have also started well just like Manchester City who are the defending champions of the premier league. They’ve also started the season on a good course and I fear they may also win the premier league title this season again. Pep Guardiola have proven to be the best manager again and again, no coach has been able to stop him. This season is already looking fruitful for him again, maybe he might still win it except one of the clubs that have high competency can stop him.
Liverpool and Man City are currently starting the season with full points, both teams are doing well so far and of course Liverpool will be a serious challenger for Man City. Man City as the defending champions, there is no doubt about their squad under Pep Guardiola, they have proven that they can go through a lot of pressure but they can remain consistent.
However, so far Slot's tactics are also good, and also fit Liverpool's playing style. But the question is how Slot can maintain the consistency of his rules later in the league that lasts a very long time. Not to mention there are UCL, FA, and Carabao. So it must be a tough challenge for Slot, because Liverpool since the Klopp era has always been good in terms of tactics and playing style, but has always been left behind when a core player is injured, because they don't have a suitable replacement.
It is very natural that at the beginning of the season Liverpool continues to win, because they are still fresh and fit, and their tactics have not been widely read by their opponents. So it is interesting to wait and see how Liverpool will play later against Man City, in my opinion the winner of this match has the potential to become the EPL champion.