Why Man City’s Loss Against Liverpool Can Be Good For Them

The 23-year-old Brazilian picked up the club’s player of the season award after he scored five goals and set another seven in the Premier League last season and helped the Merseyside club to a sixth place finish and a spot in the Europa League. It is unfortunate but it is football, it is the way things go, and we have got a top-class replacement in.

Sagna thought he was fouled by Philippe Coutinho in the build up to Liverpool’s opener and felt it also affected a poor individual performance that made him feel “guilty”. His dynamism and potential should be tapped in games like these when they come up against sides that move better and create problems with nothing but the intensity of the way they play.

Following a disappointing start to the season Liverpool have climbed to ninth in the Premier League after losing just one of Klopp’s first nine games in charge in all competitions.

However, there could be some good news as despite the Mirror’s take on things, the Liverpool Echo are reporting that Coutinho’s hamstring is only a minor strain and he could be fit to face Swansea this weekend. I can ” t say that we are good enough but if you want to write it you can”.

As quoted by the official club website, Pellegrini said the display was “unbelievable”, and they have difficulty in understanding just why they “played so badly as a complete team”.

The Reds boss was asked about what was lacking at the club prior to his arrival after defender Dejan Lovren admitted the players were “working harder than before”.

The crushing reverse saw City drop from the Premier League summit down to third but Milner believes the loss will motivate the team to pick up their form. “They played like Borussia Dortmund at their best under Jurgen Klopp”.

That is a daunting run for any team and may see them drop away from the top four.

“We’ve played all the main teams away from home and we’ve accumulated a nice amount of points, probably more than I expected if I’m honest”. Like the Tottenham game, the absence of the big Belgian at centre half meant many chinks were exposed in City’s armour, as they simply could not deal with Liverpool. He gave me me a proper chance and showed me many ways to be a better player. It worked. There were brilliant moments – but it was far, far, far from flawless. There was a huge buzz when Klopp arrived, but this is about more than the “new manager effect”. He’s always there at the side of the pitch, I love his enthusiasm, it’s like he goes on the pitch with them – he’s like a twelfth man.