“I would never take credit for Raheem moving to Man City or for Jordon playing in the team week in and week out, but I will say I still keep in contact with Raheem and tell him “well done” when he does well”.
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Lovren kept Sakho out of the team at the beginning of the season under Klopp’s predecessor Brendan Rodgers, starting alongside Martin Skrtel in the first three games of the campaign, in which Liverpool kept consecutive clean sheets.
The Reds may be nine places off Manuel Pellegrini’s side however of more importance is the point different which stands at just 9 points.
Manchester City versus Liverpool is a fixture that has brought both goals and points to the sky blue side in recent years however.
“It’s been great under the new manager”.
Aguero sat out City’s past seven games in all competitions after suffering a hamstring injury while on worldwide duty with Argentina at the start of October. “I think that we not only demonstrate now that without Sergio (or) any important players, we can play”.
Liverpool don’t have the financial clout to compete with Manchester City but still the departure of Sterling, so soon after he burst onto the Premier League scene, left scars at Anfield that will take time to heal. That’s despite a lengthy injury list that has seen Pellegrini deprived of a host of players throughout the season. “For me it’s a pleasure to be top and we’ll continue to try to be – it doesn’t matter what happens, we’re always the favourites with the media and seen as the team to beat”.
“When new managers come in, all the players want to give 100 per cent and fight for everything possible”. They’ll look to strengthen their position and open up a gap over second-placed Arsenal with a win at home to Liverpool on Saturday. As well as Sturridge’s potential availability, James Milner and Kolo Toure have also returned to fitness.
“They are very experienced but the difference between Man City and Liverpool is that at this moment we know nothing about Man City”.
Out: None. In doubt: Sergio Agüero, Wilfried Bony, Samir Nasri, Fabian Delph (hamstring); David Silva (ankle); Pablo Zabaleta (knee); Vincent Kompany (calf).
“It depends on the way he improves… he has years to improve and I think he will be an important player not just for Manchester City but for England”. Although the Argentinian attacker has been injured for much of the previous year, when he’s played he’s been one of the most dominant players in the world.
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Philippe Coutinho has been the star for Liverpool this season, scoring goals when they are most required and a few really phenomenal goals.
