All eyes will be on Anfield. Jurgen Klopp aiming to be first to topple Pep Guardiola
Jurgen Klopp’s side find themselves 18 points adrift of Pep Guardiola’s inspired side, though are seen by many as realistic candidates to halt the Etihad machine.
Both sides enter the match unbeaten in their last five Premier League games, though this has been a consistent trend for City all season.
Liverpool however, since being humiliated by Tottenham back in October, have gone 17 games in all competitions without being beaten – and 13 games undefeated in the league; their best to date under Klopp.
The feeling around Anfield is that the Reds have mastered their approach so as to remain incredibly resilient, though gifting away reckless opportunities has been the undoing of Klopp’s side causing many games to be drawn from winning positions.
Liverpool have been desperate to forget their last meeting with the Citizens, though will likely use it as added motivation come Sunday.
Guardiola’s men ran riot when the two sides last met back in October, smashing Liverpool.
In games of this magnitude there are always those pivotal areas where the game will be won or lost.
With Liverpool perhaps standing as the most similar team to Guardiola’s oppressive City in terms of style and approach, Sunday’s clash will fall into the favour of whichever side can consolidate their methods quickest.
This two sides had met:
Total matches played= 158
Liverpool winning= 74
Manchester City winning= 42
Draws= 41
ANFIELD MEETINGS
Total matches played= 79
Liverpool winning= 28
Manchester City winning= 29
Draws= 22
ETIHAD STADIUM
Total matches played= 79
Liverpool winning= 46
Manchester City winning= 13
Draws= 19
CARLING CUP
matches played= 3
Liverpool winning= 1
Manchester City winning= 0
Draws= 1
PREMIER LEAGUE
Total matches= 155
Liverpool winning= 73
Manchester City winning= 42
Draws= 40
TOTAL GOALS SCORED
Total= 482
Liverpool scoring= 270
Manchester City scoring= 212
What a game to really look up to. The question still remains, can Liverpool end Manchester City unbeaten run? I guess the answer will be revealed on Sunday. I expect a nice and tough game from both sides. All football fans will definitely be looking up to this game. And all Manchester City rivals would be looking up to Liverpool to put an end to the unstoppable City.