With 11 matches played thus far, the Etihad outfit remains six points behind the league table leaders, Liverpool. The Reds Army is yet to lose a domestic league match this season (W 10, L 1). If Manchester City wins today, it'll edge closer to the top spot with 3 points behind thereby, seating on the second position while Brendan Rodgers' side settle for 3rd. The last time these two sides met was in the Community Shield final, in August, at Wembley. Man City struck through Raheem Sterling's left kick which was later cancelled out by a Joel Matip header in the last 20mins of the game. City won the competition after a penalty shootout. Since 2003, Man City have not had a win at Anfield. The last one was a match which ended 2-1, after a Nicholas Anelka winner.

Sadio Mane has clearly been the most consistent attacker for the Reds, even when the duo of Firmino and Salah are under-performing. Of late, Mane has been slapped with much criticisms over his diving act. Notable was the simulation he put up in the late comeback against Aston Villa, the match ended 1-1. For a player of his calibre, such an act doesn't speak well enough for him, but this is Football! At all costs, you want to save your team but then, you. have got to respect the "spirit of the game". The Senegalese forward has bagged six goals this season, five adrift too scorer, 32 year old energetic, goal-greedy striker, Jamie Vardy (11). Mohammed Salah hasn't been in his best form. Last season, he won the Golden Boot award for the league's top scorer alongside Mane and Aubameyang, at 22 goals each. The two-time African best player has only 5 goals to his name, an indication that he is yet to get his footing right. But anyways, the EPL season seems young enough to start making judgements.

Both team managers, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have a long standing rivalry between them; even though they admire and respect each other. This rivalry dates back to their successful stints in the German Bundesliga where the former was in charge of Borrusia Dortmund and the latter, at the helms of managerial affairs at FC Bayern Munich. Today, the tense rivalry shall be graced upon once again. Klopp has warned his charges to be wary of Raheem Sterling. The ex - Liverpool front man who formed a formidable attack with Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez (SSS), has remained consistently in his best of forms - a repetition of last season.

With his ability to make quick and destabilizing runs at defenders, shooting power, positioning and body balance, Sterling's attacking prowess has improved greatly under the tutelage of the Spanish jefe. A player who has been branded as a villain, following his 2015 unceremonious exit from the Meyerside. He will step out of the cool, air-conditioned dressing room onto the pitch where he'll be left to face off with his nightmare. Everytime he faces his former side, his touches are always warmly welcomed with screams and boos. All these, he has grown used to them. Over the years, he has attained a high level of maturity. With 7 goals credit to his name, will the 24 year old City boy get his revenge once more against his former club side?

This time around, Liverpool will do everything within its powers and beyond, to end the long wait to add the EPL title to its big cabinet of respected and worthy trophies. However, for Man City, today will put an abrupt end to the 15 years of "no win" at Anfield, since 2003. Will the Citizens once again "snatch" the potential EPL title crown from the Reds Army?

Neither. It's PINK

The real colour is showing.... Like Red is the tea deal... 3 unreplied and still counting

The Reds were the deal. Issokay nah

kasmail:
The real colour is showing.... Like Red is the tea deal... 3 unreplied and still counting

The match was full of cintroversies. No VAR review was made known to us, on any of them.