Pep Guardiola has new go-to man vs Liverpool after Gabriel Jesus' departure

Sadio Mane showed Liverpool what they're missing with a stunning debut performance for Bayern Munich.Mane joined the Bundesliga champions in the summer after six highly-successful seasons at Anfield. And the Senegalese star wasted little time making his mark in his new surroundings as Bayern thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 on Friday night.

Manchester City have produced the perfect response to their Community Shield defeat to Liverpool by kicking off their Premier League campaign with a richly-deserved 2-0 victory over West Ham.Erling Haaland scored his first goal in English football after winning, and subsequently converting, a penalty before adding another in the second half - a trademark Haaland goal following a fast-paced City counter attack.It puts Pep Guardiola's side in the driving seat ahead of what promises to be another heart-palpitating title race, with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool dropping two points away to Fulham on Saturday.Here, Daily Star Sport details three things the Reds will be worried about after watching City power past David Moyes' hapless Hammers...READ MORE: Erling Haaland gave savage response when Martin Odegaard asked him to join ArsenalIt was only a matter of time wasn't it? There was a faint amount of hope on Merseyside that Erling Haaland might take a few weeks to adapt to the Premier League, especially after fluffing his lines during the Community Shield, but those hopes have been dented now.The big Norwegian looked sharp, bullish and hungry for goals as he terrorised West Ham's backline, and on the odd occasion he had the space to run at defenders he was predictably terrifying - demonstrated best by his sublime second goal.It's fair to assume the destination of the title will depend heavily on how well Haaland fits in at the Etihad. On today's evidence, he'll be just fine.What did you make of Man City's victory over West Ham? Let us know in the comments section below.Sure, City always dominate possession, but the way they suffocated West Ham was a frightening sign of things to come.David Moyes' side are no mugs.

Fulham followed up their impressive 2-2 draw with Liverpool on Saturday by rinsing Jurgen Klopp on Twitter on Sunday in a remix that Craig David would be proud of. The Cottagers battled to a hard-earned point against the Reds at Craven Cottage yesterday and were perhaps unfortunate not to bag all three.

Wayne Rooney has tipped Manchester City to retain the Premier League title, and believes Erling Haaland will give them an advantage over Liverpool.

Manchester City's Premier League title defence will start on Sunday afternoon when they face West Ham in their first game of the new season.

Pep Guardiola and his star-studded Manchester City team will start their latest Premier League title defence with what promises to be a mouth-watering opener against West Ham at the London Stadium (4.30pm).

Pep Guardiola is confident that Jack Grealish will enjoy a better second season with Manchester City than his first.

Liverpool were stunned by Fulham who lead twice at Craven Cottage before settling for a 2-2 draw, but fans were furious that an apparent foul on Jordan Henderson was missed by VAR.Fulham started their first game back in the Premier League in style, and Liverpool couldn't settle into the game as Jurgen Klopp was taken aback by the intensity of their opponents. After waves of pressure from Marco Silva's side, Aleksandar Mitrovic headed them in front, but Liverpool were convinced there was a foul in the build-up.

Rio Ferdinand called a young fan "crazy" after he asked the Manchester United legend to sign his Liverpool shirt.Ferdinand was at Craven Cottage for Liverpool's 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday and was walking around the pitch before kick-off when a group of youngsters in the crowd waved him over.The kids were wearing a mixture of Fulham and Liverpool shirts, though Ferdinand didn't seem to mind and wandered towards them, but refused to entertain the Reds fan, albeit with a smile on his face.READ MORE: Fans in stitches as Jurgen Klopp blames Liverpool's draw at Fulham on 'dry pitch'Filming the interaction on his phone, Ferdinand said: "I’ve got some fans here at the Liverpool game. He’s just asked me to sign a Liverpool shirt… are you crazy? I can’t sign it, I can’t."When one of the boys without a club shirt on claimed he was also a Liverpool supporter, Ferdinand joked that he wanted his autograph back: “Give me it back, I can’t have that," the former England defender said.Should Ferdinand have signed the Liverpool shirt? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.As an ex-United man, Ferdinand would have been pleased to see Liverpool drop two points, and Jurgen Klopp's side could've easily walked away with nothing following a strong showing from Marco Silva's Championship winners.Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead in the first half before Liverpool's club-record signing Darwin Nunez levelled the scoring.

Darwin Nunez will be the talk of the town in Liverpool tonight after netting against Fulham but Harvey Elliott's role in the build-up to the goal hasn't gone unnoticed either.The 19-year-old played a gorgeous first-time, round-the-corner pass to put Mo Salah through seconds before the Egyptian picked out Nunez in the six-yard area for his first Premier League goal, and fans on social media were keen to recognise the youngster's impact."The touch by Harvey Elliott to open up the field and play Salah in so that he can set up Nunez was sensational," one Liverpool fan tweeted.READ MORE: 4 things Jurgen Klopp got wrong as Liverpool stumble to 2-2 draw against Fulham"Don’t overlook Harvey Elliott in that goal," another commented, while a third wrote: "That first-time pass by Harvey Elliott to Mo Salah is a thing of beauty."One supporter even suggested that Elliott deserved to start in front of captain Jordan Henderson: "Harvey Elliott contributes straight away, I am not kidding when I say Henderson should never start RCM again if Elliott is available."Elliott became the youngest player ever to start a game for Liverpool back in 2019, mere weeks after joining the club from Saturday's opponents Fulham for an undisclosed fee.Should Harvey Elliott start for Liverpool? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.He spent the following season on loan at Championship side Blackburn before making 11 appearances for Jurgen Klopp's side across the 2021/22 campaign - and probably would've made more had he not needed ankle surgery.Fulham's Aleksandar Mitrovic put the hosts ahead on Saturday before Nunez's neat flick brought Liverpool level.

Jurgen Klopp is already dipping into his colourful box of bonkers excuses.The Liverpool manager was in testy mood after watching his side come from behind twice to secure a point against Fulham and had fans on social media in stitches after blaming the result on … *checks notes* … a dry pitch!"[It was] a really bad game. How can that happen? The attitude was not right in the beginning.

After months of transfer business, Manchester City are finally back in Premier League action and will begin their title defence against West Ham United.

Liverpool looked far from convincing as they snatched a point late on against Fulham in a topsy-turvy 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage.The hosts came out of the blocks much quicker than their title-chasing opponents and deservedly took the lead through Aleksandar Mitrovic's powerful header on 32 minutes. A flurry of substitutions early in the second half reinvigorated the Reds, who drew level through new boy Darwin Nunez.Mitrovic put Fulham back in front from the penalty spot with 18 minutes remaining after Virgil van Dijk had him over in the box, before Mohamed Salah - who else - rescued a point in the closing stages.

Liverpool fans piled in on Trent Alexander-Arnold after his mistake allowed Fulham to take the lead in their Premier League opener at Craven Cottage.The Reds started slowly in west London and deservedly fell behind on 32 minutes when Kenny Tete's cross found Aleksandr Mitrovic who rose highest to head home. Mitrovic is as dominant as they come in the air, but he didn't face much competition from Alexander-Arnold. The 23-year-old allowed the Serbian forward to bully him as he clambered on top of the full-back to power home past Alisson.

Manchester City's title-winning hero Ilkay Gundogan has broken his silence on the departures of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko from the club this summer.

Read more: Bemused Jurgen Klopp tears apart Darwin Nunez question in spicy press conferenceCity and Liverpool have set the bar so high no one else can come close. These two great modern rivals look set to share the silverware again, but can City win the one trophy they want more than most - the Champions League? At the opposite end of the the table it looks like being a long and grim struggle for the likes of Brentford, Bournemouth and Leeds.What are your predictions for the new season? Let us know in the comments section. Manchester City will finally complete a three-in-a-row after the capture of Erling Haaland but they will still fall short in their Champions League quest.

Left-back has been Manchester City's problem position for a number of years now.

Pep Guardiola could not confirm that Bernardo Silva will stay at Manchester City this season amid strong interest from Barcelona.

Liverpool would not be where they are now without his help. The Dutchman has worked at Anfield as the assistant coach to Brendan Rodgers since 2014 - briefly managing NEC in 2018 before returning - and has had a massive impact.

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk left Manchester City players fuming with a piece of 's***housery' in the Community Shield.The Reds picked up the first trophy of the 2022/23 season with a 3-1 victory over City on Saturday (July 30). After Julian Alvarez had cancelled out Trent Alexander-Arnold's opener, Mohamed Salah put his side back in front from the spot with just over five minutes to go.Not content with just celebrating what looked to be the winning goal, Van Dijk latched onto an opportunity to delay City's restart.

Arsenal from Manchester City, claims new teammate Emile Smith Rowe. Jesus has made a phenomenal impression ever since he was quickly snapped up by Mikel Arteta at the end of June.