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#1 Liverpool is the real deal
In a huge show of intention, Liverpool spent a league-topping outlay of £177 million on new signings - shelling out £67 million on Roma stopper Alisson, in addition to adding Naby Keita (£52.8 million), Fabinho (£43.7 million) and Xherdan Shaqiri (£13.5 million) to their ranks.
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Jurgen Klopp's side are set out for business and are favourites to challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title this season.
They sent a real statement of intent with a comprehensive 4-0 rout of West Ham at Anfield, with the opening goal bagged by last season's Golden Boot winner Mohamed Salah, followed by a brace from Senegalese international Sadio Mane before Daniel Sturridge added the icing on the cake with a goal within 21 seconds of coming on.
Liverpool strengthened their ranks significantly, leading to high optimism among fans and rightly so, and though it might be too early to start making assumptions, based on their opening day performance against West Ham, The Reds just could end their 28-year wait for league glory.
