The Premier League table has a retro feel about it at the halfway stage.
Liverpool's winning machine under Arne Slot lead the way, but their closest current challengers are the ones that have thrown up the real surprise.
With 19 games played, Nottingham Forest lie second and are tussling with the Reds, similar to when they locked horns for silverware in the late 1970s and during the 80s.
Forest beat Everton 2-0 on Sunday with their fans leaving Goodison Park and heading back to the Midlands singing "we're gonna win the league".