“I don’t think it’ll be a comfortable few days for Liverpool in the sense that I don’t think they expected Manchester United to be anywhere near them or see them as a competitor or a threat this season.

“I think that’s why it can be a little bit of fun for these Manchester United fans. But, I also believe these players feel they can have a really special season.

“No fans in, it’s odd, it’s changing every single week and you don’t know what’s going to happen.

“There’s an element of unpredictability to the season and Manchester United could exploit that.”

And United and Liverpool should be worried that City seem to be in top gear at exactly the right time of the season.