Liverpool will win the Premier League this season and end their 30-year wait for a top-flight title, according to life-long fan Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Liverpool have not won the league since 1990 and came agonisingly close to ending that run last season, only to finish a single point behind champions Manchester City.
However, Jurgen Klopp's side are already eight points clear of second-placed Leicester at the top of the table this campaign and Eriksson - who admits he has supported Liverpool from a young age - is confident this will be their year.
"It will be their year, for sure," the former England boss told Sky Sports News. "I'm a Liverpool fan. I always have been, all my life.
"Klopp is doing excellent. They're playing very good football, there's a good spirit and they always come back even if they are down.
"I am quite sure that this is the year that Liverpool will win the Premier League and it's about time.
"They played very well last season. Of course, they won the Champions League but they seem to be even more mature and they believe in what they're doing.
"They believe that they are the best, even if they are down they come back and they trust what they are doing."
Liverpool's 3-1 victory over City before the international break put them nine points ahead of Pep Guardiola's side.
City are aiming to win their third successive Premier League crown but Eriksson - who managed the club during the 2007-08 season - says it's unrealistic to expect to win titles every season.
"Manchester City has been doing extremely well for many years now, before Pep and with him of course," Eriksson added.
"They can't win the league every year because the competition gets bigger and bigger.
"You cannot expect to win every year because you have things in football - you have injuries, you have mental things. It's good for football - you don't want to see one team winning every season."
Candra_Ward
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the difference between EPL and other league, there's nothing sure
liverpoolpower
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my respond to you would be end of the season God willing.
ok
foybceku
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reddevil_286
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They’ll also win champions league. I see no team stopping them 🔥
Chelsea will sure win man city fixture
Eoric
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Don't getting excited first. we still have very long various fixtures. This November (UCL & EPL) December (EPL, Carabao, UCL also Fifa Club World Cup) that would be drain players energy (physically & Mentally) just don't be like DOCTOR STRANGE who can predict the future.
your right, is toooo sooon and is game anything can happen, many teams are running after them, and the points are not much differents
THEPHEONIX
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THEY DIDN'T BELIEVE US WHEN WE SAID THIS IS OUR YEAR😂😂😂😂 NOW @ARSENAL ARE STILL BEGGING FOR THEIR BEER.
vaeamnopy
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They’ll also win champions league. I see no team stopping them 🔥
u are a true chelsea fan bro god bless u i pray u guy win mancity tomorrow so they well stop make noise by saying pep is a genius manager
sulaymanzaky
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let wait and see because I don't seeing them wining it.
my respond to you would be end of the season God willing.
Heubkopy
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maybe let us wait and see if they can win it .
UsmanSalman
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They’ll also win champions league. I see no team stopping them 🔥
MoSayhan
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Too soon
Hafiz3011
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oh ffs it's 8pts difference and only November. i've love liverpool since the 80's and of cos i'd love for them to lift the trophy, but i damn well know the season is too soon to call
liverpoolpower
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let wait and see because I don't seeing them wining it.
then u must be blind[ko]
SolitarySoul
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I can't predict until May 2020
Badshahking
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L10nelMessi10
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Klopp trying to get Pep to kiss him
L10nelMessi10
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klopp trying to get pep to kiss him
sulaymanzaky
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let wait and see because I don't seeing them wining it.
Kristofferson
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Don't getting excited first. we still have very long various fixtures. This November (UCL & EPL) December (EPL, Carabao, UCL also Fifa Club World Cup) that would be drain players energy (physically & Mentally) just don't be like DOCTOR STRANGE who can predict the future.
fetakopr
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so true