Neville says Man City are title favourites: "There is an air of desperation at Liverpool"

Sergio Aguero

Pep Guardiola’s side climbed to the top of the table on goal difference after an extraordinary 6-0 dismantling of Chelsea on Sunday, but the Reds have a game in hand.

The result came on the back of impressive wins for City over Arsenal and Everton, while Jurgen Klopp’s team were held to draws by Leicester City and West Ham before returning to winning ways against Bournemouth on Saturday.

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Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.