Ultimately that's how things were, personally I think Liverpool will be a team that will really shine, I've seen the way Luis Diaz and Mo Salah are playing and if these two players Integrate very well in attack they can do very good things , then in this case things can become very good for the team , because they have a very good midfield and a great defense , they have everything, they are complete, and the coach has done well, he has not disintegrated the work that was previously left by the most beloved coach , in view of that I would like Liverpool to Win or for them to go further than Man City themselves.
Liverpool have made progress from the previous coach and they can also be handled well by the new coach so what is happening now is that Liverpool are still quite consistent. Diaz and Mo Salah are a good combination and actually that happens because the midfield has a role in maintaining the rhythm of the game. Liverpool's steps in the Champions League are still quite difficult because there is a lot of competition here that will make it difficult for them.
But when the team plays more well coordinated and the players can show high dedication then I am sure Liverpool will be much better than Manchester City. It takes time for coaches to make it happen and even then it's not easy because there are many teams that are probably much more prepared for this moment.
You should understand that Liverpool is having a new coach now, and no one knows if he will be capable of studying his opponents loop holes abd take advantage of that to win thoss strong clubs in UCL. This is because the era of Klopp is gone and Arne Slot might be the right coach to win the champions league for Liverpool.
However, he needs to show he is capable of this withhis experience because there are other coaches who are well experienced, and are also aiming to win the league. It is when Liverpool clashes with these big club that Slot fate will be tested if he can do it.