But Manchester United legend Gary Neville knows the title could come down to a battle between their two biggest rivals and he’s revealed who he’d rather see lift the trophy.
Last season, Manchester City stormed the Premier League, breaking the 100-points barrier, losing just twice in 38 games.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool could only finish fourth, as they battled to a Champions League final, finishing a huge 25 points behind City.
But with Liverpool spending big in the summer, many pundits and fans are predicting the Reds to be a lot closer in their challenge this time around.
And with nine games of the season gone, it’s City and Liverpool who find themselves joint top with neither side yet to taste defeat.
“The last thing I want to see is Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the league!” Neville, who won eight Premier League titles with United, told Sky Sports.
“Liverpool could potentially win the league this season and that does not even bare thinking about for a United fan.
“And in some ways the lesser of the two evils is, let’s hope City win it if it is going to be one of the two.
“Because at this moment of time, Liverpool actually look really dangerous and they are going to go a lot closer, and that is a real threat.
“So that should be the biggest challenge for United, because in reality you are looking at the two most successful clubs in English football history and that should motivate everybody to try and make sure the club wins.”
As for United, Jose Mourinho’s men currently occupy 10th spot in the league ahead of Everton’s visit to Old Trafford on Sunday.
The Red Devils suffered a 1-0 defeat to Juventus in the Champions League in midweek and were comfortably outplayed on their own turf.
And Neville feels it’s a major concern for the club that teams no longer fear playing at the near 75,000-seater stadium.
“There is not a team that comes to Old Trafford now and thinks, ‘We do not have a chance,’” Neville added.
“That is just the reality of it.
“And Everton will come with some confidence, but they will also realise it is Old Trafford and they have had some bad experiences there as not many of them will have played in teams that will have won there.”