Introduction
Manchester City and Liverpool are two of the most successful clubs in England. They have both won a host of trophies, including five Premier League titles each, three FA Cups and one Champions League between them.
Manchester City were founded in 1880 as St Mark's (West Gorton) FC before becoming Manchester City in 1894 after moving to Hyde Road ground. Liverpool were founded by John Houlding as 'Everton Football Club' in 1892 but became Liverpool Football Club after moving to Anfield stadium three years later.
Manchester City
Manchester City is a football club based in Manchester, England. They have won the Premier League five times and have been runners-up twice. They currently play their home games at the Etihad Stadium, which has a capacity of 55,000 seats.
Manchester City's current manager is Pep Guardiola who joined them in 2016 after leaving Bayern Munich. He won two La Liga titles with Barcelona before taking charge at Bayern Munich where he won three consecutive Bundesliga titles from 2013-2015 as well as two DFB Pokal trophies (the German Cup).
Liverpool
Liverpool are currently managed by Jurgen Klopp, who joined the club in 2015. Under his leadership, Liverpool have won two Premier League titles and one Champions League title.
Klopp's star players include Mohamed Salah (Egyptian), Sadio Mane (Senegalese), Roberto Firmino (Brazilian), Virgil van Dijk (Dutch) and Alisson Becker (Brazilian).
Head-to-Head History
- Manchester City vs Liverpool
- The two clubs have not met in the Premier League since January 2019, when Liverpool won 2-0 at Anfield.
- In their last five league games against each other, City have won three times (W2 D1 L1). They have won four of their last five against them overall (L1).
- Liverpool's only win in their last six matches was against Burnley on the opening weekend of this season - they have lost three and drawn two since then.
Team News
Manchester City:
Injuries: Fabian Delph (Achilles), Benjamin Mendy (ankle) and Vincent Kompany (knee).
Kompany is expected to return after missing last weekend's win over Fulham but Delph and Mendy are still out.
Suspensions: None.
Potential Lineups: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Laporte; Mahrez, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva; Aguero & Sterling
Tactics
Manchester City have been in great form this season. They have won all but one of their games and are currently top of the Premier League table with an impressive goal difference of +31.
The Citizens have been scoring goals for fun and they will be looking to continue that trend against Liverpool who have only conceded two goals so far this campaign.
Liverpool's attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane is arguably one of the best in Europe right now but they will face their toughest test yet when they come up against City's defence led by John Stones and Aymeric Laporte at Anfield on Sunday (00:00 GMT).
Key Matchups
Key Matchups
- Sergio Aguero vs Virgil van Dijk
Aguero has been in fine form this season, scoring 12 goals and assisting four more in 13 appearances. He'll look to continue that against Liverpool's defense, which has conceded five goals over their last two games. Van Dijk will be tasked with keeping him at bay while also making sure his teammates are aware of where Aguero is on the pitch at all times. If he can do that and limit City's opportunities from inside the box--where they've scored 70% of their goals this season--it will go a long way toward helping Liverpool earn a result at Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Prediction
You can expect a close game, with Liverpool and Manchester City both having the ability to score at any time. The Reds have scored in every game this season and will look to continue that trend against their rivals. On the other hand, City have struggled to find their footing in recent weeks but should be able to get back on track against an opponent they know well.
With that said, we predict a 2-1 win for Liverpool!
Conclusion
Manchester City vs Liverpool is a big game, one that should be fun to watch. The two teams are both in the top four of the Premier League and have been playing well recently. Both teams have also been linked with some big names as they look to improve their squads during this transfer window.
Manchester City has been linked with moves for players like Jorginho and Riyad Mahrez while Liverpool will likely be looking at getting rid of some players who aren't performing well enough for them anymore, such as Daniel Sturridge or Alberto Moreno. It'll be interesting to see if either team makes any signings before this match takes place on Saturday afternoon (UK time).
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