Quote from: buwaytress on January 14, 2018, 09:16:08 AM

Quote from: God Fist on January 14, 2018, 01:07:36 AM

The next match between the City and Liverpool will certainly be the most important match of this round for the premier league fans . Liverpool will be against 1st rank holders that actually have the best attack and defense line among all teams and having a phenomenal season so far .The change in Liverpool's lines might be critical tho especially after Coutinho leaving for FC Barcelona for the highest club record sale of 140 million pound . Both City and the reds are very strong at the moment with 17 win streak for Liverpool and a 31/33 points for Manchester City .

Liverpool will win this as the underdogs. Coutinho's loss will not be felt, especially with the return of Lallana as playmaker, so the Fab Four remains, albeit with a less impactful player - but only because of injury. I fully expect the strongest line to be fielded - City will have to deal with the pace of Sane and Salah, while Firminho can always be expected to harry the back line.

Liverpool's own back now will benefit from new signing DVD, he already had his dream debut and will prove his worth with this game. I'm betting on a 3-0 win, I know it's unlikely that City won't score but Sterling usually is vulnerable to psychology on his return to Anfield, and you just never know how Liverpool will play after some shake ups to their squad. Besides, if City don't lose today, where's the fun?

In the Managerial head to head statistics, Both Klopp and Guardiola have five games each and have drawn one. I am really looking forward to Liverpool inflicting on Manchester City their very first defeat of the season. The last game between them took a turn when Mane was given his marching orders. Klopp could have delayed Coutinho's departure after this was played.