Rampant Reds seal 3-0 first leg win at a raucous Anfield
Starting XIs:
Liverpool: Loris Karius, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino
Manchester City: Ederson Moraes, Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi, Vincent Kompany, Aymeric Laporte, Fernandinho, Ilkay Gundogan, David Silva, Kevin de Bruyne, Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus
Champions League quarterfinal nights were back at Anfield, and it started on a rather sombre note for the Reds as a bunch of nincompoops decided that throwing a few projectiles …
Liverpool v Manchester City Preview - These are the Games We Dream Of
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Felix Brych (GER)
Date & Time - Wednesday, April 4th 2018 @ 19:45 BST
Current Odds - Liverpool 2/1, Draw 13/5, Manchester City 7/5
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool have been playing well, despite one or two blips, since late October. That is no mean feat. Klopp's men have impressed on almost all of their outings since Spurs gave them a right old beating at Wembley. Defeats at Swansea and Old Trafford have been the …
Sadio Mane’s Struggles Continue At Liverpool
This time last year, Sadio Mane looked a potentially better signing for Barcelona than Philippe Coutinho. That’s how good he was.
The Senegalese’s departure for the Africa Cup of Nations in January was a fatal blow to Liverpool’s season, and their title bid fizzled out completely without their destroyer-in-chief around.
Come the end of the campaign, Mane had deservedly scooped Liverpool’s Player of the Year award, following a wonderful start to his time at Anfield.
The 25-year-old started 2017/18 in …
Liverpool 4-3 Man City: A Tactical Breakdown
From start to finish, Liverpool's Premier League tie with Manchester City was electric. Essentially, two very similar schools of tactical thinking came together, and on this occasion, Klopp's relentless pressing from the front, numerical overloads, and astute counter-pressing positioning came out on top.
Instead of breaking down the goals in this analysis, because a majority of them were from individual errors, we'll be looking at Liverpool's and City's shape, positioning and pressing, and how these, in themselves, created chances, and …
Liverpool v Manchester City Preview - The Ultimate Test for Reds at Anfield
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Andre Marriner
Date & Time - Sunday, January 14th @ 16:00 GMT
Current Odds - Liverpool 2/1, Draw 11/4, Manchester City 23/20
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool have been in very impressive form since mid-December. More importantly, it has been noticed by many, the Reds seem to be developing a bit of "steel" about them. Against Leicester, Liverpool came from behind to grab the win. In the Burnley game, Sean Dyche's men delivered the perfect sucker-punch with …
A Comedy of Emirates: Tough Goalkeeping Decisions Needed
"We’re defending really well at the moment, we’ve been solid.” – Simon Mignolet, 20th December 2017.Hubris: noun – excessive pride or self-confidence. – the Oxford English Dictionary Simon Mignolet played his 199th game for Liverpool on Friday at the Emirates Stadium and was largely responsible for the Gunners securing a draw when Liverpool were coasting with a 0-2 lead. While the first goal can be put down to a Joe Gomez error borne of inexperience, the goalkeeper …
Observations from Liverpool's Etihad embarrassment
Liverpool were torn from pillar to post for around an hour after Sadio Mane's red card, losing 5-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
A goal from Sergio Aguero had broken the deadlock in a game that looked as if it could swing either way until Mane's right boot swung into the jaw of Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson.
From then on, it was one-way traffic. Say what you want about how Klopp set his tactics up, whether Liverpool worked …
Manchester City 5 - 0 Liverpool: City in Cruise Control
Date: 9th September 2017
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition: Premier League
Teams
Manchester City lineup -
Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker, De Bruyne, David Silva, Mendy, Aguero, Gabriel Jesus
Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Mangala, Delph, Sané, Bernardo Silva, Foden
Liverpool lineup -
Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mané
Subs: Karius, Lovren, Sturridge, Solanke, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Gomez
The Action
The Etihad Stadium was the scene for today’s big game between Manchester City and Liverpool. It was …
Manchester City v Liverpool - Livin' it up at the Etihad?
The Details
Venue - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee - Jonathan Moss
Date & Time - Saturday, September 9th @ 12:30 BST
So, the international break is over and ‘real’ football returns this Saturday. Liverpool kick the Premier League weekend off in the early game at Manchester City. This game has often turned out to be one of the more exciting Premier League fixtures in recent years and Saturday’s encounter promises more of the same.
Form
Both sides have seven points …