Liverpool vs Manchester City ended 3-0 for the Cityzens at Anfield on Sunday, October 11. Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku and Rayan Cherki scored for the visitors to complete a brilliant win. Manchester City now have 18 points from six matches, while Liverpool have nine from the same number of matches, as the Liverpool vs Manchester City match once again showed the Reds still have a lot of catching up to do.
Liverpool vs Manchester City: Doku’s Brilliance From The Substitutes’ Bench
Doku has not played since limping off in the Community Shield match against Arsenal, and it was his second appearance of the season. However, he gave a torrid time to Ronald Araujo, the makeshift right-back, who experienced the pains of facing a really fast, top-quality winger, as Ryan Gravenberch’s sending off in the second half helped Manchester City’s cause as well.
Doku created the first goal after cutting in through the inside-left channel, and his deflected shot went to Haaland, who shot first time to give Manchester City the lead. For Manchester City’s second goal, Doku’s shot went in without any deflection after he had again cut inside from the left flank. The 24-year-old Belgian winger now has 23 goals in 134 matches for Manchester City, and he has also registered 24 assists for the club in the last three seasons.
Cherki, who had a fine first half driving Manchester City’s attack forward and taking the battle to Liverpool after the Reds had begun well at home, then rounded off the tally with a strike to complete a fine day for Enzo Maresca’s men. Amid the clouds of doubt surrounding the club’s future because of a breach of financial norms, Manchester City’s brilliant performance away from home must have provided a lot of joy to their supporters. The Liverpool vs Manchester City match once again showed that the Cityzens are probably the best team in England.
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The Liverpool vs Manchester City match once again showed why Maresca’s men remain the favourites to win the title. No other team has the attacking flair that Manchester City have when they are on song.
Irrespective of the verdict that awaits them, it cannot be denied that Manchester City have stood for excellence on the football pitch during the past decade or so in English football. The Cityzens are a far more entertaining team than Arsenal, who may be solid, but lack the x-factor that often defines a champion team.
Doku was a vital component that the Cityzens had been missing for the past few matches. However, with the Belgian’s comeback, their attack looks even sharper, and the fact that they have a wonderful playmaker like Cherki and an excellent striker like Haaland goes on to show how good their attack is.
The Liverpool vs Manchester City match again showed that the Cityzens will remain in contention to win the title unless there is a points penalty. A win in the Liverpool vs Manchester City match at Anfield on Sunday in front of a hostile crowd will give the team a world of confidence as well.
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