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Adrian Clarke on why Sunday's trip to Anfield will be the toughest test yet for Pep Guardiola's leaders
From a tactical perspective Liverpool have the tools to become the first Premier League side this season to beat Manchester City.
To date Pep Guardiola's leaders have been nothing short of magnificent away from home, racking up 31 points from a possible 33 and conceding only five goals.
But on Sunday their fluid possession-based philosophy will be severely put to the test.
For the in-form Liverpool side who face them can press more effectively inside the middle and attacking thirds than anyone else in the competition.
As well as an athletic midfield, Jurgen Klopp also has a front three who are accustomed to working hard to retrieve the ball.
For example, forward Roberto Firmino has won possession back 58 times inside the middle and attacking pitch zones.
So provided they play in the same manner we usually see from Liverpool at Anfield, City will find it harder to play through the lines from back to front.
If mistakes are made, Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, if fit, can be deadly from turnovers.