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Liverpool still an exceptional team - Pep
Manchester City host Liverpool in Saturday’s early Premier League kick off as they hope to close the gap on current leaders Arsenal.
The gap between Pep Guardiola’s side and the Gunners is eight points though City have a game in hand and Arsenal do not play until this afternoon. The reigning champions can therefore pile some pressure on Mikel Arteta’s team if they manage to defeat Liverpool.
An indifferent season for the Reds has seen them knocked out of every cup competition and leaves them with an uphill battle to finish in the Champions League qualification places. Liverpool are currently sixth in the table and seven points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with two games in hand. Victory for Jurgen Klopp’s men today would be a strong statement of their desire to finish the season well and would increase the pressure on top four rivals Tottenham and Newcastle.
Both managers are also dealing with injuries to key personnel. Guardiola will be worried about in form striker Erling Haaland as well as Phil Foden who left the England squad following surgery to remove his appendix. Klopp meanwhile is without midfielders Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic but Darwin Nunez should be fit to feature.
Follow all the action from Manchester City vs Liverpool:
Full-time: Man City 4-1 Liverpool
90+3 mins: It turned out to be an easy victory in the end for Manchester City.
Mo Salah’s first half strike threatened to cause an upset in favour of Liverpool but Julian Alvarez’s equaliser before the break got the hosts back into the match.
They came flying out of the blocks in the second half and two goals in seven minutes saw them move comfortably ahead before Jack Grealish capped a stellar performance with a goal of his own.
It’s now seven consecutive victories for Manchester City across all competitions and they look in terrific form to continue their title challenge.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:25
Man City 4-1 Liverpool
90 mins: A standing ovation is given to Jack Grealish as he leaves the pitch. He’s had an exceptional day, one of his best in a Manchester City shirt.
Cole Palmer is given a run out. There’s going to be three minutes of stoppage time.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:22
Man City 4-1 Liverpool
86 mins: De Bruyne feeds a short pass into the box towards Alvarez but Alisson is off his line quickly to close down the ball. He can’t gather it and De Bruyne keeps the attack going.
A flick over to the far post comes to Bernardo but Konate beats him in the air and nods the ball clear.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:19
Man City 4-1 Liverpool
83 mins: James Milner comes on to replace Cody Gakpo for Liverpool. There’s a few boos for the former City player as he jogs onto the pitch.
Elsewhere Bernardo Silva replaces Rodri who is given a round of applause when he departs.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:15
Man City 4-1 Liverpool
80 mins: The City fans are now singing ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ at Jurgen Klopp. That’s very unlikely to happen but this season has been the most testing one so far under the German’s leadership.
The Reds are going to need to regroup and focus on the games ahead of them for the run in.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:11
Man City 4-1 Liverpool
77 mins: The Liverpool supporters are heading for the exits. It’s been a bruising encounter for the Reds who have looked so far away from Man City - in terms of quality - since the second half started.
Pep Guardiola’s men have really turned it on. They’ve come from behind to put four past Liverpool.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:10
GOAL! Man City 4-1 Liverpool (Grealish, 74’)⚽️
74 mins: Fully deserved!
Ilkay Gundogan floats a diagonal ball over to Jack Grealish on the left wing. He brings it under control and slips in Kevin De Bruyne. De Bruyne carries the ball into the box then pulls it back to Grealish who guides a low side-footed finish into the far bottom corner.
City are romping to victory now.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:07
Man City 3-1 Liverpool
71 mins: Even with those changes for Liverpool, Manchester City have taken control of the game. They’re focused on maintaining possession and taking time out of the game.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:05
Man City 3-1 Liverpool
68 mins: It’s actually a quadruple change for Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas, Roberto Firmino, Darwin Nunez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain all come on.
Andy Robertson, Harvey Elliott, Diogo Jota and Mo Salah are the four men replaced.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 14:02
Man City 3-1 Liverpool
65 mins: Jurgen Klopp is prepping a triple change for Liverpool as he tries to regain some control in this match. Manchester City look comfortable in possession though.
Michael Jones1 April 2023 13:58