LIVERPOOL take on Manchester City in a huge Premier League clash TODAY.
The Reds have been in less than stellar form this season and lost their last game 3-2 against Arsenal.
City, on the other hand, look favorites to retain their title once again, though they’re still sitting a place below the Gunners in the league.
- Start time: 4:30pm
- Live stream: Sky Sports
- TV channel: Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League
- Liverpool XI: Alisson; Milner, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliot, Fabinho, Thiago; Salah, Firmino, Jota
- Man City XI: Ederson; Cancelo, Dias, Akanji, Ake; De Buryne, Rodri, Gundogan; Silva, Haaland, Foden
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37. The visitors are starting to knock on the door.
In the last few moments they have managed to stretch Liverpool.
One of the first moments they have managed to get in behind Jurgen Klopp’s side but they recovered well.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
35. Both Milner and Gomez were targeted as the weak links of this Liverpool defence today.
So far, both players have stuck to their game with solid performances.
De Bruyne lofts a pass in towards Haaland who heads over the bar.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City – Haaland chance!
33. Gundogan slips Haaland in down the left.
Using his strength he holds the defender off and Alisson comes rushing out, the striker looks to chip the keeper.
Alisson has his angles covered and manages to gather the effort on the rise.
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Liverpool 0-0 Man City
31. City attack with Cancelo who finds De Bruyne.
He feeds Haaland on the edge of the Liverpool box who shapes to shoot but then slips Foden in.
The Man City attacker runs across the edge of the area unwilling to shoot with his right foot, looking for a chance to get on his left.
As a result the chance has gone and the visitors are forced backwards.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
29. The game has swung back into Liverpool dominance now.
Both teams have their own periods of pressure in these early stages.
City are trying to pass their way around the Liverpool high-press.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
27. The tempo picks up here whenever Liverpool stream forward.
City still look more than capable when coming forward.
With both sides exchanging blows, the first goal could be everything today.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City – Robertson chance!
25. Milner does well down the right and crosses.
Ederson at full stretch gets fingertips to the cross.
The ball comes out to Robertson on the edge of the box and the left-back lines up his shot and strikes it.
Well over the bar from Robertson as he eyes the top corner.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
23. Jota should have done better with that free header and he knows it.
A lot will decide on who deals with their opponents counter-attacks better today.
As City look to break, Milner wins the header and possession for the hosts.
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21. Liverpool are closing down their opponents well.
Whenever City have a sight of goal, there is a red shirt to close them down immediately.
Salah counters after muscling Ake off the ball and wins a corner.
Elliott dinks in a cross and finds Jota but his header is saved by Ederson.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
19. Liverpool try to get forward more.
Thiago switches play to Salah who looks to cut inside.
Eventually Robertson swings a cross in but Ake beats Firmino to the header.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
17. City threaten as Haaland has a shot blocked by Joe Gomez.
De Bruyne tries to make something of the second ball but is tackled.
It breaks to Gundogan who shoots from outside of the box but Alisson is able to get down into the bottom corner to save.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
15. The stats would suggest a high-scoring thriller today.
Neither keeper has had to make a save so far.
This contest is taking place in the middle of the park at the moment.
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13. Both teams are cancelling each other out at the moment.
Firmino is dropping deeper looking for the ball, trying to link the midfield and attack more.
City seem in no rush at all today.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
11. It seems the City tactic is to slow play down in possession.
When you are playing a Jurgen Klopp team, you can expect a high-tempo team playing ‘heavy metal football’.
Retaining the ball is allowing them to dictate the pace of the game.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
9. When it comes to these big games, all too often we are talking about the officials after the game.
City are starting see more of the ball and are happy to pass it about.
De Bruyne is coming out wide to the right looking for the ball.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
7. City create their first chance of any note.
Getting forward and looking to slot the ball into the path of Haaland.
Jota was back for Liverpool and made a timely intervention.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
5. City are looking nervous at the back as Liverpool pile forward.
The visitors are passing the ball around to the backdrop of boos as they try and get a feel for the ball.
More to give themselves a breather from the waves of Liverpool attacks.
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3. Liverpool are starting to press.
Roberto Firmino links up with Mo Salah who looks to square it.
It is deflected for a corner by City.
Jota was lurking to slot home there.
The visitors clear but Silva fouls Robertson, giving away a free kick.
Liverpool 0-0 Man City
1. The home faithful boo every City touch early on.
The biggest cheer is from a tough Liverpool challenge.
City looking to close Liverpool down quickly in possession.
Kick-off: Liverpool vs Man City
We are underway at Anfield where the atmosphere is electric.
City get the game started.
If the match is anything like the build-up, we are in for a cracker!
Handling City onslaught key
With injuries causing a reshuffle for Jurgen Klopp, some of the key moments will be how players like James Milner and Joe Gomez deal with the attacking threat City pose.
van Dijk will need to keep Haaland quiet all game while shepherding that inexperienced back four they have had to throw together.
Big game for Harvey Elliott in midfield having to deal with the quality Man City have in the centre of the park.
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Form book out of the window
These games tend to be about passion, desire and leaving it all out on the pitch with league positions count for nothing.
Klopp leads Guardiola by 10 wins to 9 in their 25 meetings as rival managers.
Roberto Firmino has scored 6 goals and provided 3 assists in his last 5 Premier League games.
Mohamed Salah has gone five successive Premier League starts without a goal.
Credit: Rex Liverpool need to rediscover solidity
The Reds have conceded 16 goals in their last 12 league matches and let in the first goal 10 times during that run.
Liverpool could concede at least three goals in three successive top-flight fixtures for the first time since December 1953.
Man City have only won twice in 25 Premier League away matches at Anfield.
Boss plans for more than Haaland
The German coach told the press what he has to do to prepare for the arrival of the champions:
Football is all about closing down spaces, closing down players, having challenges in the right areas, these kinds of things. And with City, it’s always if you close them down here, then they are there and if you close that gap, you open up that gap – because the pitch is so big and we only have 10 players to close all the gap. So, always a challenge.
Jurgen Klopp
Champions arrive full of Pep
City head to Anfield in great form having won their last three Premier League games, scoring 13 goals in the process.
Pep’s side proudly boast a 22-game unbeaten away record in the league.
City are vying to remain unbeaten in three consecutive top-flight visits to Anfield for the first time since December 1992.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
