Liverpool have done ‘the best job’, Jurgen Klopp squad build is ‘unbelievable’ but Pep Guardiola is ahead of him

Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt believes they have been the best team in the Premier League so far this season.

He has also hailed Jurgen Klopp for his squad rebuild, but hints that Pep Guardiola is ahead of him in the list of the world's top managers.

Liverpool face Manchester City on Saturday afternoon in the biggest Premier League fixture of the weekend, live on talkSPORT.

Hosts City sit top of the table after 12 games but just one point ahead of the visiting Reds, who are level with Arsenal.

Such a fixture has proven to be one of the best derbies in modern football, with both sides competing for the title on various occasions.

Speaking exclusively to talkSPORT ahead of the clash, Kuyt believes Liverpool are this season's best side heading into the clash: «Well in the beginning of the season, City was playing, really, really well and people expect them to do the same thing as last season.

»Arsenal, in my opinion, last season did a great job but they couldn't go all the way and you expect them to perform a little bit better than they have done so far, but because they did so well last season you expect, again, a little bit more.

«The top four or five is really tight and anything can happen, in my opinion, Liverpool did the best job so far because everyone knows at the beginning of the season, a lot of people were doubting the squad.

»A lot of people were doubting which players were coming in and they're still getting the results and already played very tough games like Newcastle away, they've had Spurs, they've had Chelsea away, tomorrow City away. If they can manage to get a good result tomorrow, they are in the perfect shape for the rest of the season."

Liverpool boss Klopp has overseen a number of key departures in recent