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The former winger thinks that Jurgen Klopp's men are still behind the Premier League champion, but are the closest rivals to Pep Guardiola's men
Liverpool legend John Barnes believes Jurgen Klopp's players are "clearly second favorites" in the Premier League title race.
The Reds and Manchester City are the only two teams in the league to have lost a game this season, although Pep Guardiola's team is leading the table with two points.
And, although Barnes is pleased with the progress his former club has made under Klopp's leadership, placing them above most of the chasing group, he believes that City is still the title's favorite.
"I'm optimistic, I think Jurgen Klopp can maximize Liverpool's potential this season," he said. Sky sports.
"Unfortunately, Manchester City are also among the best teams, so if you say that Liverpool will win the championship, you say that Manchester City is not.
"They're still the favorites for the title, but we're getting closer to them than in the past and we're clearly the second favorite – I'm not saying we can not win it, but we're closest to Manchester City. . "
Both teams drew 0-0 at Anfield when they met earlier this season, with Riyad Mahrez scoring a late penalty on the bar.
Barnes also tackled the upcoming Merseyside derby on Sunday, with the blue half of the city having not seen the victory at Anfield in this century and his last 17 attempts on any field.
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However, Barnes thinks that Everton is a much improved team nowadays under Marco Silva and will prove a tougher test than some fans think.
"Everton has not been in shape in recent years, so we entered the match as the best team," he added. "Even though we are a good team now, Everton is in better shape than it was so I think it will be a much tighter game."
Liverpool will travel to France for the first time while he will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night during a difficult meeting.
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