The Liverpool vs Manchester City match on Sunday, October 11, promises to be a high-voltage affair for more than one reason.
With the initial verdict terming Manchester City guilty of financial breaches, Anfield will be ready to give them a hostile reception in the Liverpool vs Manchester City match. Any trip to Anfield is tough on the visitors always, and hence, the first match after the verdict is going to be even tougher.
Manchester City are having a perfect record after five Premier League matches. Liverpool, meanwhile, have nine points from five matches.
Two Things to Watch Out For in Liverpool vs Manchester City Clash
1. Manchester City Having the Upper Hand in the Midfield Battle
The Cityzens have a fantastic three-man midfield of Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernandez and Rayan Cherki, who can cause trouble for any team in the world. Liverpool are likely to field Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Florian Wirtz, with Wirtz not being in particularly good form for his club.
Wirtz’s performances for Germany have been good during the recent international break, and therefore, Andoni Iraola will hope that he will play a vital role in the Liverpool vs Manchester City match.
The Cityzens are likely to dominate the ball, which means that Liverpool will have to strike through counter-attacks. That is not something Wirtz usually enjoys, as he typically enjoys playing for a team that dominates ball possession.
Enzo Fernandez has shown the ability to combine with Antoine Semenyo on the right flank in the matches so far and will look to hurt Liverpool through the inside-right channel again. His presence is going to give Manchester City an upper hand in the midfield battle in the Liverpool vs Manchester City match.
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2. Two Colossuses Coming Head-to-head Again
It will be Virgil van Dijk vs Erling Haaland once again that might determine the fate of the Liverpool vs Manchester City match. Van Dijk has played in 380 matches for Liverpool and Haaland has scored 169 goals in 205 matches for Manchester City. Both are the players their teams look up to in big matches.
The two big men will come in front of each other once again in the Liverpool vs Manchester City match on Sunday. Van Dijk should be able to keep Haaland under check for the large majority of the match, but it will take the latter a moment of weakness to deal a hammer blow.
Extra Time Notes
The Liverpool vs Manchester City match might invite a lot of extra attention because of the off-field issues, but it should be an absorbing battle on the pitch. Manchester City are ahead on paper, but their morale will be a bit low because of the FFP verdict.
As a result, it might be an opportunity for Liverpool to earn a home win. The challenge for the players will be to keep the focus and perform on the pitch to help their team win. It now remains to be seen whether Enzo Maresca will be able to motivate his wards on Sunday at Anfield.
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