Recapping the last 3 Premier League encounters between Liverpool and Manchester City

Jurgen Klopp (L) and Pep Guardiola
Jurgen Klopp (L) and Pep Guardiola

3) Liverpool 4-3 Manchester City, Anfield, 14 Jan 2018

Jurgen Klopp's men ended Manchester City's unbeaten run in the Premier League in an all-time classic
Jurgen Klopp's men ended Manchester City's unbeaten run in the Premier League in an all-time classic

When Manchester City traveled to Liverpool during the 23rd gameweek of the Premier League 2017-18, they had not lost a single game until then. Heavy favourites for the league title, some people were flirting with the idea of an Invincibles season.

After all, only two teams had had longer unbeaten runs in a single league campaign - Manchester United with 24, and that Arsenal team in 2003-04 which did not lose a single game.

Liverpool was probably the last hurdle that Pep's men had to clear before they could start believing in the impossible.

What followed was an absolute classic, a match for the ages. A sure-shot winner for the game of the season, Manchester City were outdone and outclassed by a Liverpool team who would inflict onto the Cityzens their first defeat of the season.

After the Reds went up thanks to an absolute screamer by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, City equalized before half time thanks to a brilliant Leroy Sane goal. In the second half, however, Liverpool tore City apart.

Roberto Firmino chipped over Ederson to give Liverpool the lead near the hour mark. Two minutes later, Sadio Mane unleashed an absolute rocket which left City trailing by two goals - something they were not used to.

At that moment, Anfield sensed that the City players were shook at what was happening. A few minutes later, Mohamed Salah unleashed a through ball which Ederson cleared. But to his misfortune, the clearance went directly back to the Egyptian, who shot from almost 45 yards out and made the ball land at the back of an empty net.

Liverpool 4, Manchester City 1. Guardiola could not believe what he was witnessing, and Anfield was as loud as it had ever been.

City did get two goals back in the last 10 minutes of the game through Ilkay Gundogan and Bernado Silva, but that was not enough as the Reds ended the Invincibles dream for their opponents.

City's winless run at Anfield had continued, and they had conceded four goals under Guardiola for only the second time.

If history is anything to go by, then this latest encounter between the two best teams in England will be an absolute cracker. Klopp vs Guardiola, Aguero vs Van Dijk, De Bruyne vs Fabinho - these are some of the battles awaiting us at Anfield, in a game which will have major title ramifications.

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