Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes the title fight between Jurgen Klopp's side and Manchester City will be much closer next season.
City 's defeat to Chelsea last week sent the league title to Merseyside for the first time in 30 years, with Liverpool sitting 23 points ahead of Pep Guardiola's side.
However, Carragher believes Liverpool won't be able to be as dominant next season and expects a fierce fight between the two clubs.
"There's 23 points between the teams but I don't see the gap as being that big. There's no doubt that Liverpool have the edge, but I certainly don't think there will be that much between the teams next season," he told Sky Sports.
"I think City will want to put a marker down and win the game. When City are at their best, they're almost unstoppable, but one of the few teams that can stop them are Liverpool, so I think it will be a brilliant game to watch.
"It would have been nice if there was a little bit more riding on it, for Liverpool to be able seal [the title] against City. But I don't think there's too much between the teams.
"We've seen it this season, but I don't expect to see it next season because I think City are too good a team and Guardiola is too good a manager to have a gap like that between one of his teams and someone else's.
"I think a lot of it will [come down to] who City recruit. There's no doubt that City will do a lot more in the market than Liverpool will. I think if City recruit well, it will bridge that gap that we've seen this season and then it becomes about how Liverpool deal with that."
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