Published 16:42 IST, November 9th 2019
Liverpool vs Manchester City: 5 things fans should watch out for
Liverpool and Manchester City face each other in a premier league match to be played at Anfield that may or may not decide the contenders for the league title
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Pep Guardiola's, Manchester City, will be traveling to face Premier League leers, Liverpool, on vember 10 in a league match to be played at Anfield that may or may t decide contenders for League champions of 2019-20 season. Having played 11 matches, both teams will be gunning for first position wherein dropped points for eir of m will be a very big setback. Although it will be a match to watch out for, re are things that cant be igred with respect to both teams.
Pep Guardiola VS Jurgen Klopp
A professional rivalry between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp means that neir of manrs would settle for anything less than three points. If Klopp's team wins match, y would be cushioning mselves with a nine-point le over Manchester City whereas if City emerges victorious, y would be cutting ir gap with Liverpool to a mere 3 points after 12 games. However, if Manchester City loses, Leicester City might move to second position in table provided y beat Arsenal on vember 9.
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With match to play in one day, Pep should vary of Liverpool as Klopp seems to have me a team that is incapable of losing any match in league and that has been evident in ir performance as y have dropped a total of 2 points out a possible 33 this season.
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frontline
While Pep Guardiola will be fielding a probable 6 player frontline with likes of Bernardo Silva, Raheem Sterling, Sergio Agüero, Gabriel Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne and David Silva, Liverpool will be relying on ir three usual strikers- Sio Mane, Roberto Firmi and Mohamed Salah.
However, Liverpool's midfield consisting of Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Fabinho will be crucial in freeing up s for attacking wingbacks and delivering crosses to front three. City strikers Aguero, Sterling, and Jesus have scored a combined total of 32 goals whereas Liverpool's Salah, Mane and Firmi have scored a combined total of 19 goals and provided assists for ar 10 goals that ir team has scored.
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Davil Silva still a doubt, Liverpool welcomes back Fabinho
Manchester City's midfielder, David Silva, is still a doubt for Liverpool game after suffering a muscle strain in a game against Southampton. Silva has been a crucial part of City as he is kwn to have a knack for providing perfect passes in a congested midfield.
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Whereas, Liverpool have welcomed back Fabinho after resting him against Aston Villa. midfielder has grown into one of most commanding central midfielders for Reds. He is kwn to break up play, push for attacks in a lot of games.
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backbone of Liverpool and Manchester City
Liverpool's defense has been far more superior with likes of Virgil van Dijk at central defense whereas Allison between goalposts has helped Reds give consistent performances. However, City's makeshift defense with players such as John Stones and Fernandinho doesn't exhibit same confidence that is required with Kyle Walker being only first-choice defender for Pep Guardiola.
(With inputs from ncies)
14:29 IST, November 9th 2019