Steven Gerrard considers Liverpool to be favourites in every game they play at present, with their front three “unplayable at times” and Virgil van Dijk “a really big piece of the jigsaw”.
He told the club’s official website of the progress being made on Merseyside: “They have been brilliant for a while.
“If you go back over the last couple of years, when Jurgen finally got his team and his philosophy across, I’ve really enjoyed watching them.
“I always think they’re going to win, no matter who they’re playing against, whether it’s in the Champions League or whether it’s a top-of-the-table clash, I always fancy Liverpool as favourites now.
“With the front three and the form they’re in, they are unplayable at times. Obviously Van Dijk has been a really big [piece] of the jigsaw, the ‘keeper, and the rest around them are not bad either!
“They are great to watch and it’s brilliant from a fan point of view to see them sitting top of the league. But I’m sure Jurgen is thinking the same thing as me: take the next game as it comes, keep pushing and try to win your next one.”