Liverpool star Andy Robertson expects the Premier League title race to be much tighter this season.
The Reds romped to their first league crown in 30 years last term - finishing 17 points clear of closest challengers Manchester City.
And Jurgen Klopp 's men were a whopping 33 points ahead of third-placed Manchester United.
After nine games of the 2020-21 campaign, Liverpool are second in the table - just behind Tottenham Hotspur on goal difference.
Chelsea and Leicester City are a couple of points further back, while both Manchester clubs have had mixed starts.
Liverpool have been hampered by injuries to the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago Alcantara, while Mohamed Salah missed the Reds' win over Leicester after testing positive for Covid-19.
But Klopp's side made light of those issues on Sunday as they swept aside the Foxes 3-0 at Anfield in a dominant display.
However, before the game, Robertson sounded a note of caution.
"We don’t set ourselves a points total but it would be lovely to get 99 again (like last season)," he told Sky Sports.
"But I do think this season will be a lot tighter.
"I think teams have improved. You see Tottenham, you see Leicester, you see Chelsea - they have all improved so much."
This year has been a tough one for many of us due to the coronavirus pandemic - though it has contained some really positive moments for Robertson on a professional level.
As well as playing a key role in Liverpool's title success, he also recently helped Scotland qualify for the European Championship finals - their first major tournament appearance since 1998.
"I can’t help but look back at 2020 with fond memories," Robertson added. "I ended a 30-year wait with this incredible bunch to win the title for this great club.
"And I managed to help end a 23-year wait for my country. It is the most emotional I have ever been after a game, in terms of coming close to tears.
"We have been through a lot as a country, us and the fans and it has been a long, long wait.
“We have been hit hard by injuries so far this season and some of them and have been nasty ones and long-term ones.
"That is unfortunate but I suppose that is why we have a big squad because we need to call on them."
