Manchester City is still my favourite to win the Premier League. My only concern is that they are working too hard to score.
Their goal return has not been able to match the level of play they have displayed so far this season. Sunday's dramatic 2-2 draw against Liverpool was just one example.
City were excellent for long periods at Anfield, and while they looked very dangerous and good indeed, there were times when it seemed like they would never find the net. The question of whether they require a striker is more prevalent than ever.
City fans may say, "Hang on, we scored five against Norwich and five against Arsenal" - but these types of games will not define their season.
They need to have a goal scorer in games like this and the one in France earlier this week, where they beat Paris St-Germain but couldn't score.
Pep Guardiola will be asking the question about how much a recognized striker would make for City from now to the January transfer window. They will continue to do so until they sign someone.
Even though Jack Grealish, their summer signing, is a great player, it's not enough to win every game. People can also ask, "Did they really need him?" and "Did they really need a striker?"
Jack Grealish was a false nine during Manchester City's draw to Anfield
Guardiola could argue that they didn’t need a striker last season to win the Premier League, but what he did not have was Ilkay Gundogan’s goals - he was popping all over the place.
Gundogan scored 13 goals in the league last year, but has only one this season and is not fully fit. Raheem Sterling isn't scoring at the moment, so who will replace all those goals, especially in big moments of the biggest games?
They came back from behind twice, but they should have been out sight long before Liverpool took control.
Three goal-scorers are a hallmark of 'Liverpool'
There was one difference between the teams on Sunday: Even when Liverpool were outplayed in the first half, I believed that if they had one chance they would take it.
Because Jurgen Klopp's team is set up in attack, I was expecting them to score. They had three deadly goalscorers against City: Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
This compares to the three front-runners of Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden that City chose. They are not the same group if you add up all their goals.
Premier League goals Liverpool's front trio Man City's front trio 103 – Mohamed Salah 52- Gabriel Jesus 99- Sadio Mane16 - Phil Foden28 - Diogo Jota16 - Jack Grealish Total=230 Total = 884
Guardiola was a good tactician with his players. However, they couldn't find the end they were looking for and they didn’t win the win I thought they deserved.
Liverpool nearly took all three points at the final whistle, but I thought they managed to get away with it by drawing. All that could have gone their direction did.
They relied on genius moments from two world-class players, Salah and Mane, to get them up 1-0. Then Salah scored the incredible solo goal. Both were goals out of nothing, goals from dreams.
City was in the Champions League on Tuesday, where they dominated Paris St-Germain. It's hard to believe they didn't score in that match, but a little bit of genius by Lionel Messi made the difference.
Salah had a 10 minute spell when he was unplayable. However, before that City had dominated Liverpool. This was really strange to see at Anfield.
Klopp is always on Klopp's side, no matter who is around town. City managed to change that in the first half.
Although it felt like Liverpool tried to play counter-attacking soccer, I'm sure they were really trying to play their normal style. They couldn't escape. It was total dominance by City.
Why was a draw not fair?
Klopp thought Salah's goal was world-class - Salah
Liverpool felt trapped and suffocated, almost as though they were ducks. They were extremely fortunate to be in at 0-0 at the half-time break and, even though their levels rose after the break they still lack belief until Salah came on.
This is what Klopp wanted - he used to be a spectator, watching his team win the game. But this time, he relied on Salah and Mane to do something extraordinary. He was able to find a way for them to play and Liverpool's performance improved.
Although I understand that some will argue that a draw was fair in the end, I don't believe it was. Liverpool should have sent James Milner off to change things.
The Premier League is my favorite game. Guardiola
Foden's first foul was committed by Milner outside the box. However, he did not attempt to play the ball and should have been given a red card. Foden did not get the free kick though.
There was also a Milner challenge on Foden, where he did indeed get booked.
Guardiola's behavior on the touchline was completely understandable. It wasn't just big moments from their stars that secured Liverpool a win on Sunday. The big decisions were also key to the success of Liverpool.
Although City will always be pleased to score a point at Anfield it shouldn't have been.
Jermaine Jenas spoke to Chris Bevan, BBC Sport.
