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They are the heavyweights who will be slugging it out at the top all season long - and we’re not just talking about Liverpool and Manchester City this time.

Liverpool do look fitter, sharper and further down the road in their pre-season preparations than City. But, on this evidence, the story will also be about Darwin Nunez up against Erling Haaland in the battle of the new big-money strikers.

Nunez was sensational. He scored, won a penalty and his movement plus mobility for a 6ft 2in target man was so eye-catching that it is no wonder the Liverpool love him already. Haaland, meanwhile, was THE striker everyone wanted, City got him and yet the £51m Norway star could not get on the scoresheet and even missed a sitter at the end.

Though, judging by Haaland’s movement, his pace and desire, he has got all of the attributes to take the Premier League by storm. There is no doubt City will also get better and sharper. But big price tags - Nunez cost £64m rising to a potential £81m - do bring big pressure and that is something that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk knows all about.

Van Dijk cost £75m when he moved to Liverpool in January 2018 and that now