Paul Scholes makes 'special' Liverpool admission amid Pep Guardiola message

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has , admitting that start has been so good at Anfield that and Manchester City will be more scared of them than Arsenal.

In the latest episode of , brought to you by , Scholes and Ian Wright expressed their admiration for and the way that this season has begun. Slot has become the first top-flight manager in English history to win 11 of his first 12 matches in charge having taken over from in the summer.

"[Liverpool’s midfield] have got legs," Scholes said. "When they played against at Old Trafford, I thought, ‘Wow, they look like a fit team’ — and there’s quality with it as well.

"The three in the middle of the pitch with the forwards they’ve got in front of them, it doesn’t matter [who they’ve got in midfield] — it’s that saying, ‘You’re only as good as your forwards are’. They’ve got five or six forwards who are special. That middle of the pitch doesn’t become as important."

Two players, in particular, have stood out lately. "The form of and has really taken Liverpool’s midfield to another place," Wright said.

Gravenberch has been the best performer in the center of the pitch since the Slot era began, while Jones was sensational against Chelsea before dropping out of the team that started in Leipzig for rotation purposes. Both will hope to be in the starting XI at the Emirates Stadium next weekend.

"I think Liverpool’s squad is better than Arsenal’s," Scholes added. "I think Pep Guardiola will be more worried about Liverpool than ."

Liverpool.com says: Slot has never wanted to get carried away when it comes to how well his team is doing, but the more Liverpool wins, the harder it will be to stem the positivity and expectations. Beat Arsenal and lots of people might begin to get excited.