A game between Liverpool and Manchester City is always going to be filled with so much intensity, splendor, and drama. That's what the history of this fixture has shown, especially between Klopp and Pep. Today's game wasn't any different. It feels even more phenomenal when you consider the position of both sides in this 3-horse title race.
Manchester City looked really brilliant in the first 10 minutes of the game. They did what they do best and Liverpool managed to keep the scoreline goalless. However, the next 10 minutes was Liverpool's moment of brilliance. They bossed the game and even got a goal which was ruled out for offside.
Manchester City stepped back into the game from the 20th minute and finally broke the deadlock in the 23rd minute. De Bruyne delivered a corner kick while Stones capitalized on a sneaky opportunity to nail the win. It's not often you see Liverpool concede such a careless goal from a set piece. It took them longer than a while to recover from that.
The rest of the first half was quite balanced. Each team pressed well, but the scoreline remained the same.
Second Half...
This is when all hell was let loose in Anfield. It started with a mistimed backpass to Ederson. Nunez dashed towards it and intercepted the ball while Ederson swept him off the floor in a very wild tackle. A penalty was given for that. Macca stepped up, scored the penalty, and leveled the scoreline for Liverpool. Ederson on the other hand couldn't continue with the game. He probably got an injury and was subbed off.
Liverpool started bossing the game again. They got a whole lot of chances and could have easily won the game with 3 goals clear. However, Luis Diaz decided to be wasteful in front of goal. He got served very hot and sumptuous passes by Salah, Nunez, Szobo, and Macca. However, Diaz couldn't finish any of the chances he was served.
I'm not giving Diaz any flowers today because I'm still gutted about the chances he bottled. However, he did a good job of entertaining folks with his dribbling. He rattled Rodri and Walker. He even sat them down a few times. If only he was that good with his finishes.
Man City on the other hand were unlucky with the number of woodworks they hit in this game. The woodwork from Foden could have easily been the match-winner for City. But, it didn't happen. They will surely be gutted about that.
The standout performers for me in this game are Endo, Macca, and Virgil. These guys are phenomenal.
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