"I wouldn't say it was in the forefront of my mind what they achieved, was it in the 70s, 80s? They've had such a good time in the past and they want to get back there, and I don't see any reason why they can't reach those heights again," he said.
"I was asked a couple of questions at the start of the season and I think my tip was Liverpool to win the League.
"We played them in Hong Kong and they were very good, but it's going to be a completely different game to what that was in pre-season.
"I think they're going to do very well this year. They're on fire at the moment.
"For the Premier League I think it's good as well because it means that this year hopefully it will be slightly more competitive."