Jurgen Klopp says he has no idea whether Liverpool's rivals are taken aback by their excellent start to the Premier League season.
The Reds took over at the top of the table before the international break thanks to a 6-1 thrashing of Watford - the first time they have been on top since May 2014, when they ended up getting pipped to the title by Manchester City.
Since losing to Burnley on August 20, Klopp's side are unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions, but the manager says it is far too early to talk about where they stand in relation to the other contenders.
"I am pretty sure early in the season the other teams knew already we were not the worst team in the Premier League," Klopp said.
"I shouldn't sound too confident but I have no idea what they think and I don't care.
"We try to do our job, we have done it until now and we have to do it in the next few weeks, which will be very intensive.
"We don't have to think about it, what they do, we have to think about what we do.
"What we do in December, January, February is preparing and creating a basis for the rest of the season.
"Nothing is decided. Teams maybe want to be champion but end up sixth because they played a good season but so many other teams played a very good season."
Philippe Coutinho is a doubt for Saturday's trip to Southampton, having been busy with Brazil during the international break. But Klopp is not looking for excuses, adding: "Southampton is the next hurdle to jump over.
"What's momentum before the game?
"Let's try to do our best, let's try to play football, let's try to do what we spoke about, let's try to use what we saw when we prepared for the game and all that stuff.
"Momentum is not something you have to talk about before the game, so I don't think about it.
"It's the same situation for all the other teams too [regarding the international break].
"I only try to describe our situation because you asked about difficulties ahead of this game but it's the same for all the teams, including Southampton.
"They have a lot of players who were on the road too so it's no advantage, no disadvantage, it's like it is.
"After international breaks, it's a special situation. Usually you have the players here, you can see how they feel, but even then, they can get injuries in training.
"But it feels different when you see them playing and cannot see them playing."