Liverpool have made the mistake of giving Van Djik and Salah huge new contracts given their age. As we saw last season ageing world class players can suddenly fall off a cliff form wise. They are also trying to incorporate too many new players into positions they probably weren't really needed. They are going to have to strengthen their defense and then they will be probably be permanent challengers again.
As for us, I have no idea. This is because too many of our new players haven't been able to settle in because they've been injured. Add on the bloody international breaks which also means we haven't had enough time to gel properly. In spite of all this and after a poor start, there we are in second place. The lack of goals aside from Haaland is a worry but hopefully Marmoush and Cherki can step up once fit. Talking of fit, if we can get Rodri fit and back to his best our chances improve significantly.