LONDON (Reuters) - Contarsting away victories on Sunday hinted that Manchester United and Liverpool could be among the Premier League title contenders after disappointing campaigns last season. Liverpool, looking likely at one point to be even more comfortable winners at Arsenal, eventually came through 4-3. Arch-rivals United and Liverpool, with 38 top-flight league titles between them, finished fifth and eighth respectively in May but have been widely tipped to improve on the back of heavy investment in the close-season. United did not miss their world-record signing Paul Pogba, who was suspended, and Ibrahimovic linked well with Wayne Rooney. "It's the Premier League and nothing should be easy in this league.

Source: The Star August 14, 2016 20:03 UTC