Georginio Wijnaldum’s header condemned City to defeat, but Guardiola believes there is still time left for City to catch reduce the gap between his. First half we didn’t create much, second half we were a little better.
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Thanks to some slightly ludicrous scheduling on the part of the Premier League, Liverpool will travel to Sunderland’s Stadium of Light less than 48 hours after a draining contest against Manchester City at Anfield.
The result – which lifted the Reds back up to second place – means City could find themselves outside of the top four for the first time this season should Tottenham beat Watford and Arsenal beat Crystal Palace in Sunday’s fixtures.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praises his side’s “outstanding” defensive performance during their 1-0 win over Manchester City at Anfield. Now at City, he has to show how good he is.
Coutinho is still recovering from ankle ligament damage, while Matip has missed Liverpool’s last four matches with a recurring ankle problem.
Guardiola’s side struggled for any chances.
As 2016 leaves us and a new year arrives, we take a numerical look at Liverpool’s fortunes over the last 12 months. We can defend really good.
Daniel Sturridge scored Liverpool’s 100th league goal of Klopp’s tenure when he netted the fourth in the Reds’ 4-1 thrashing of Stoke at Anfield.
Given that these two sides are so efficient with winning the ball back high up the pitch, there’s definitely a chance the strikers will have opportunities to win the game. Klopp’s decision to play Firmino in a central role was a key tactical battle won. However, if Klopp likes heavy metal, Guardiola prefers the ideal symphony. Will we see the Liverpool who eviscerated Stoke City 4-1 to chill the bones of a very cold-looking, flat-capped but suitably impressed Guardiola at Anfield on Monday?
“We have to wake up because after this we have another game and we have to focus and work because we can not think about this game, we have to forget about talking about big things”. It’s hard work and I said before we can not have a look at Chelsea.
The games where they dropped points were against Man United and West Ham – Jose Mourinho’s team parked the bus in the former game, while Hammers stopper Darren Randolph made at least one inspired save in the latter. Revenge would be sweet.
Liverpool got off to a ideal start in the match as Wijnaldum leaped brilliantly and outjumped Manchester City defenders to score a powerful goal.
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Quotes obtained firsthand unless otherwise stated.
