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I remind you how UCL is totally different with the league games. UCL is about how luck you're in beating your opponent in two games. It's different when it comes to the Premier League, which is a battle of consistency. Stop to think if those two competitions are the same.

Talking about Liverpool, they're facing all of big clubs in PL. How can you say they don't face any serious contender? They are not leading the competition if they're not chasing points from all of serious contender in PL.
You'er in PL where all participants are british club, not abroad clubs.

It is clear that UCL is very different from league matches even though many people compare them. The fight in UCL this season is very different from last season where changes have been implemented since the beginning of the competition. The rules applied I see small teams have the opportunity to advance to the next round.
So far Liverpool has given the best results in the Premier League, the competition is also getting tighter but Liverpool is able to maintain the top ranking in the standings. The Premier League is getting tighter and more interesting to chase points consistently.