West Brom boss Tony Pulis said Liverpool have a prime opportunity to win the Premier League this season after his side went down 2-1 at Anfield.
First-half goals from Sadio Mane and Philippe Coutinho put the dominant hosts in complete control before half-time.
Gareth McAuley did pull one back for the Baggies with just under 10 minutes remaining, but an equaliser would have been unjust as Jurgen Klopp s side moved joint top, behind Arsenal only on goal difference.
Liverpool s last league title came in 1990, although Brendan Rodgers Luis Suarez-inspired side came agonisingly close in 2013-14, but Pulis believes their absence from European competition this season benefits their cause.
They re a good side, with the players they ve got and on the bench, they ve got a clear run at this title, he told BT Sport.
When you look at the clubs that have played in Europe, they ve got a real chance this year.
Of his own side s performance, Pulis was left disappointed with the two goals conceded the first a fine team move before the second came off the back of a sliced clearance from Ben Foster.
In the first half they had a lot of possession, but we did a couple of things we shouldn t, he said.
The first goal, Fletch [Darren Fletcher] and Yac [Claudio Yacob] got caught flat and midfielders were running past.
It s a disappointing goal from our point of view and then we get woven up in an area Liverpool press well and from nothing it s 2-0.
It s difficult when you re 2-0 down against a team like this. But the thing you can t fault is our effort and commitment and they kept going until the end.
