Liverpool 1-0 Man City

LIVERPOOL-MAN CITY is undoubtedly the big game of this weekend, with second taking on third in Saturday’s evening kick-off.

Although there’s half of the season left to play, the chance to win a 3rd Premier League title could completely vanish with a loss against Liverpool.

Meanwhile Liverpool have Divock Origi with 5 goals in his last 7 games leading the line, as well as the prolific Daniel Sturridge, who finally opened his Premier League account for the season, scoring the fourth as the Reds beat Stoke on the 27th December. “I know what we have to do to win the next game but not to get Chelsea”.

“In Holland it was Johan Cruyff and Total Football”. It is a shame, looking back, that Guardiola’s Barcelona never met Klopp’s Dortmund between 2010 and 2012, for what would have been two very different teams near their peaks.

“He is an outstanding manager, 100 percent”.

“When you are still there with five, six or seven matches to go you can think differently – but at the moment you only have to collect points”.

City will be without the injured trio of Vincent Kompany, Leroy Sane and Ilkay Gundogan but John Stones, who had to be replaced after 18 minutes of Boxing Day’s 3-0 win at Hull, is “much better” and back in contention. He has had a fantastic career until now.

“The problem we had tonight was that we were not as good as we could have been (in possession)”, he said.

The Spanish manager said that being a keen student of the game he had learned a lot on his arrival in Germany from Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund side.

The most loved squad in Premier League, Manchester United, is gaining new hope under the helm of crafty manager Jose Mourinho.

The Reds have a good record against the Citizens in the Premier League and haven’t lost against the Eastlands outfit since Nicolas Anelka’s victor in 2002.

City simply failed to penetrate their opponent’s defence, with Liverpool able to seal what was an ultimately comfortable and deserved victory, further suggesting they could be Chelsea’s biggest threat to the Premier League title.

One huge bit of team news is that City welcome back star striker Sergio Aguero from a ban.

“I’m always apprehensive about our chances at Anfield, and with good reason – we’ve only won once there in the last 35 years, which is a quite staggering statistic”.

“We are not even in January”.

“It’s nice to play and score goals”.

“I know everyone talks about our defence but the defending today was really good”.

This time last year, Kevin De Bruyne went into the New Year with 10 goals for Manchester City having made a lightning start to his career at the club following his £54.5m arrival from Wolfsburg.