Liverpool may have ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight domestic title last season but Manchester City should bounce back in the best way possible and their odds-on price across the board tells us all we need to know about the current situation at the top of the Premier League table.
Granted, Liverpool did lift the Premier League trophy having started the campaign as second-favourites but Pep Guardiola's side aren't used to long spells without a major trophy. Their summer spending, and Liverpool's lack thereof, throws the title chances back in their favour.
Nathan Ake arrived for a £40million fee from Bournemouth to bolster their defensive line, and there's no guarantees he'll start, while Ferran Torres signed for just over half that from Valencia. The potential arrival of Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly will add stability to a previously problematic area of their squad.
Liverpool's 23/10 price across the board is an interesting one given how good they were in the title-winning campaign. Winning with an 18-point margin is more than significant but there will always be the feeling that an outstanding season turned into one that will just be seen as very good; albeit a memorable one at that.
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