Clichy: Man City are still in the title hunt

Though they may be chasing Antonio Conte’s Chelsea, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola are two of the league’s most analytical and charismatic managers.

It is also the renewal of a personal duel between two of the game’s finest coaches who have brought their respectful rivalry from the Bundesliga where Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund never could unseat Guardiola’s magisterial Bayern Munich.

Third-placed City travel to second-placed Liverpool in search of their first Premier League win at Anfield since May 2003. A defeat wouldn’t rule either side out of it, but it would nevertheless be very damaging even at this relatively early stage.

“The advantage is that it’s at Anfield”. City’s defence has been a bit hit and miss this season, but they have the joint fifth best defensive record in the league, which isn’t too bad, and have been able to compensate by outscoring their opponents, with the joint second best scoring record in the league.

And Henderson believes Klopp’s side compares favourably with the 2013-14 vintage that nearly ended Liverpool’s wait to reclaim a status that rested so comfortably with them before the Premier League era.

The win helped the Reds close down the gap on leaders Chelsea to six points.

Questions have been asked as to whether this City team is capable of going all the way this season and their efforts at Anfield will likely reveal a lot about their credentials.

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Liverpool team news to follow.

Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge is remaining positive as he tries to fight his way back into the side after injury.

Hysen still attends five or six games a year at Anfield, and says that the atmosphere in the city is different since Juergen Klopp took over.

Liverpool and Man City face off in the next round of the Prem.

“Pep Guardiola was here”, Klopp said to reporters. We are a different team so at this moment both sides can not be sure which idea the other team has. I’m also prepared to roll the dice on the correct scores at big prices, with 3-2 and 4-2 home wins looking a shade more possible than their respective 25/1 and 55/1 odds.

Stoke were beaten and beaten comfortably, but they certainly can’t put the loss on their manager.

City previously pipped the Reds to the title in the 2013/14 campaign as the latter’s wait to be crowned champions ticked over into a 25th successive year.