Paul Scholes has tipped Liverpool to challenge for the Premier League title this season after spotting something at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The former Manchester United midfield maestro knows a lot about what it takes to win the Premier League after lifting the trophy an incredible 11 times.
Now, his side is nowhere near the title and has been forced to watch Man City and Liverpool, two of his greatest rivals in football, vie for the trophy every year.
Arne Slot arrived at Liverpool this summer with a huge weight of expectation on his shoulder but Jurgen Klopp did him a huge favour by leaving such a talented group of players behind for him to inherit.
The Dutch coach only added Federico Chiesa to his squad for the 2024/25 campaign but despite a few trouble areas, the Reds are in very good shape.
Scholes noticed this as he watched Man United lose 3-0 at home, and he shared his observations in a conversation with Premier League Productions (01/09/24 at 6:10 p.m.).
Paul Scholes believes Liverpool’s squad depth makes them genuine title challengers
Paul Scholes. Credit: Imago Images
“When you see the squad, the first XI was brilliant, that’s probably their easiest game out of the three they have had,” said Scholes.
“Then we saw the subs warm up and go past us, I thought ‘wow, this is a proper squad of players’. I think he (Slot) has been quite fortunate to walk into that. Of course, he has to put his own stamp on it and I am sure he will do as we have seen in the first three games.
“They look defensively better, although, they did concede a couple of chances – we talk about the six forwards they have got. They also have five brilliant midfield players. You think of Curtis Jones, who isn’t here today.
“Harvey Elliott, who can come into that. I think he really likes them three (Gravenberch, Mac Allister and Szoboszlai). He didn’t change them three. It was all the forwards. The right-back or the left-back.
“There is a real dominance about that Liverpool squad. They could really challenge for that title this year.”
