Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City inflicted Liverpool’s first Premier League defeat of the season to breathe new life into their title defence with a 2-1 victory at the Etihad on Thursday. City now trail Jurgen Klopp’s men by just four points thanks to Leroy Sane’s winner 18 …
Read More »Walker dropped as Guardiola reshuffles defence for Liverpool test
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola reshuffled his Manchester City defence for Thursday’s must-win top of the table Premier League clash with Liverpool as England international Kyle Walker was again dropped to the bench. City trail league leaders Liverpool by seven points with Guardiola admitting anything other than …
Read More »Liverpool will drop points, says Man City boss Guardiola
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Pep Guardiola is convinced Premier League leaders Liverpool will drop points between now and the end of the season as the Manchester City boss prepares for Thursday’s huge title clash with the Reds. Guardiola’s City side have been unable to keep pace with unbeaten …
Read More »Klopp talks up ‘world’s best’ Man City ahead of title clash
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City are the best team in the world ahead of his Premier League leaders’ top-of-the-table clash at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday. Klopp’s unbeaten side go into the meeting with a seven-point lead over City, who have slipped …
Read More »Charging Liverpool challenge Man City to prove their greatness
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | “I start to read and then I start to think ‘Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp’ and I cannot focus,” said Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola last month, admitting Liverpool’s charge to depose the Premier League champions has been in his head for some time. But …
Read More »Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool took another significant step towards a first top-flight title in 29 years by thrashing Arsenal 5-1 to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League, thanks also to Tottenham’s collapse at home to Wolves. Manchester City are once again …
Read More »Manchester City stop the rot against Southampton
Southampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City showed they are willing to accept the challenge of Liverpool in the race for the Premier League title with a 3-1 win away to Southampton on Sunday. Following shock defeats by Crystal Palace and Leicester, reigning champions City cut the gap between …
Read More »Delighted Klopp tells players to keep eyes on the ball
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp refused to get carried away with the growing expectation that Liverpool can lift the league title for the first time in 29 years saying his players must stay focussed after they thrashed Arsenal 5-1 on Saturday. Roberto Firmino’s hat-trick — the first …
Read More »Liverpool 5 Arsenal 1
Firmino hat-trick takes Liverpool nine points clear with Arsenal thrashing Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool roared back from a rare Anfield deficit to move nine points clear at the top of the Premier League as Roberto Firmino’s hat-trick inspired a 5-1 thrashing of Arsenal on Saturday. Mohamed Salah …
Read More »Arsenal, Man City double header tests Liverpool’s new tag as title favourites
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Halfway towards ending a 29-year wait to win the Premier League, the next seven days will test Liverpool’s title credentials to the fullest, starting with Arsenal’s visit to Anfield on Saturday. For a long time a new year visit to Manchester City on January …
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