Wenn Liverpool FC bei Auswärtsspielen mit 0-1 führt, gewinnen sie 94% der Spiele. Doch wer konnte ahnen, dass nicht nur eine weltweite Pandemie vieles über den Haufen wirft, sondern der FC Liverpool bereits auch vor diesem 32.
Foden is running in at the back post but is also unable to slide it in.The champions are looking the side more likely to score at the moment. “I liked my teams’ attitude – I saw a brilliant attitude – I saw boys who were fighting with all they have.“It has nothing to do with last week, to be honest. Die Weiterleitung auf den mitgelaufenen Salah ist dann allerdings unpräzise und wird von Laporte abgefangen.Sowohl Sky Blues als auch Reds sind auf offensives Vorgehen ausgerichtet, sichen den schnellen Weg in die Spitze.
Weiterempfehlen: Created with Sketch. Manchester City generously applauded new champions Liverpool onto the field before their Premier League match on Thursday — and promptly showed no mercy by thrashing them 4-0 at the Etihad stadium.With the title secured a week ago, there was little at stake for Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool side who showed far from their usual levels of intensity but the loss, just their second of the league campaign, was an emphatic reminder that City will be desperate to regain their crown next season.Klopp was quick to defend his team’s attitude, rejecting any suggestion they had taken the game lightly.“I saw a brilliant attitude. First Half ends, Manchester City 3, Liverpool 0. Liverpool are bossing possession but City are not really under any threat at the back.Mendy takes a little too long over the throw-in and is cautioned by the referee Anthony Taylor.Liverpool have spent a couple of minutes knocking the ball around, without any real purpose. If ever a set-piece could sum up a team's performance!Two of the four added minutes have been played. The visitors still have a number of records in their sights and will be targeting victory here.The teams are about to enter the field at the Etihad Stadium.
Liverpool's players will be greeted with a guard of honour from their opponents, as is customary for the champions in their remaining league fixtures.Subs: Divock Origi, Curtis Jones, James Milner, Neco Williams, Takumi Minamino, Adrian, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Harvey Elliott, Naby Keita.LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson; Jordan Henderson (c), Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane.Subs: Nicolas Otamendi, Joao Cancelo, Riyad Mahrez, John Stones, Bernardo Silva, Claudio Bravo, Tommy Doyle, David Silva, Oleksandr Zinchenko.CITY XI (4-2-3-1): Ederson; Kyle Walker, Eric Garcia, Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy; Rodrigo, Ilkay Gundogan; Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne (c), Raheem Sterling; Gabriel Jesus.City have won three of their four matches in all competitions since returning to action last month, the exception being that loss at Stamford Bridge. Mahrez erzielt nach einem Doppelpass mit Foden aus halblinken 14 Metern sogar noch das vermeintliche 5:0, indem er die Kugel in die flache kurze Ecke feuert.
Alexander-Arnold is dispossessed by Mahrez and that sparks a City counter.
Manchester City generously applauded new champions Liverpool onto the field before their Premier League match on Thursday — and promptly showed no mercy by thrashing them 4-0 at the Etihad stadium. On the field, De Bruyne blasts a shot goalwards but it is blocked in front of goal.Guardiola's men have not really settled down, not helped by Liverpool's frantic pressing.
CITY 2-0 LIVERPOOL!! Jurgen Klopp's men, who dethroned City as England's top club, will be given a guard of honour by their opponents ahead of this clash between the top two.Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Premier League meeting between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.Liverpool skipper Henderson is booked for a foul on Rodrigo.Minamino is introduced late on for Mane, who has missed opportunities in both halves.Sterling, who has looked back to his best since the restart, makes way for Bernardo Silva.Laporte is given a breather late on, with Otamendi taking over at centre-back.Young full-back Williams is given another run-out with the game out of Liverpool's reach.