Liverpool-Man City

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday as two heavyweights collide with a different vibe around this meeting.

Kalvin Phillips, John Stones and Kyle Walker remain out for City, so that means Joao Cancelo is likely to start at right back with Nathan Ake potentially at left back and Manuel Akanji and Ruben Dias at center back. At the other end Ederson has the most clean sheets (five) in the Premier League as Nathan Ake and Manuel Akanji have both stepped in and looked very good in defense. Team news is out and it looks like Fabinho could be at center back or James Milner at right back as Liverpool try to cope with their defensive injury issues. Milner at right back for Liverpool with Fabinho, Elliott and Thiago in central midfield. He had to generate his own power on that but still, he will think he should have scored. Haaland had a couple of opportunities towards the end of the half but Liverpool were solid enough and looked a threat on the break. THEN Pep Guardiola gets into it with the Liverpool fans around the City bench and goads them…. Klopp is back out and his celebrations are pretty muted after his red card. He and Bernardo Silva were on a different level. Phil Foden: Made City tick and so good on the ball. Mohamed Salah: Played in a more central role and got the all-important goal. This was a crucial battle in the game and Van Dijk and Gomez won it for Liverpool.

Precious few chances came the way of either side in an intriguing first half, one where Erling Haaland headed too close to Alisson at one end whilst Andrew ...

Was this really a clear and obvious error in the build-up to the goal? Whether the pressure of having one of the league's most deadly forward in his rearview mirror forced Dias to slip only the man himself will know but it was in keeping with how defenders tend to react when Salah is in the mood. Instead, the focus turned to what was not the sort of decision that one would usually suggest ought to be within VAR's purview. It was not merely the goal, magnificently taken though it was, that put you in mind of the Egyptian at his regal best. City were unable to punish those lapses in judgment and now find themselves four points off Arsenal, whose record as the only side to go unbeaten through a Premier League season will now endure for another 18 months, at the summit of the table. However, the Norwegian's claiming of a chunk of Fabinho's shirt in the build-up meant Anthony Taylor was swiftly overturning his initial decision.

Liverpool beat Man City at Anfield thanks to a Mohamed Salah goal and a big Jürgen Klopp call. The winner highlighted two bits of hypocrisy that need ...

The Manchester City boss has [made the mistake of whipping Anfield into a frenzy before](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-mikel-arteta-pep-guardiola-22228126&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjv2u6rxuX6AhVW8IUKHRnTAvIQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw0L_mKom4yLXmYvl5ozpRa6) and did so again here after that decision from Anthony Taylor, with the goal adding further to the excitement in the stands. [official statement](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-fc-statement-2) from Liverpool post-match — those in the away end at Anfield could be singing about a lack of a 'famous atmosphere'. When West Ham come to Anfield on Wednesday, the performance and end result will be a good barometer of whether the Reds have truly returned. Either Anfield's atmosphere is a myth, or it plays a major part — perhaps with refereeing decisions (though clearly not this one, which was clear-cut) or in other ways. [Harvey Elliott](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-harvey-elliott-jurgen-klopp-25101984&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjihKC1xuX6AhUR7xoKHQa7CpQQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw0zmui0hKyQFrqeGl3hAQ1Y) playing exceptionally well and their main goal threat benefiting from the change. For Liverpool, their hard-fought but well-deserved 1-0 win over Manchester City has to be a turning point in the 2022/23 season. It cannot be both, though. Manchester City's defence — lacking the [Erling Haaland](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ftransfer-news%2Fvirgil-van-dijk-haaland-liverpool-21468684&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjf8fXHwOX6AhVEaBoKHWzoC74QFnoECAEQAg&usg=AOvVaw1IZjz0qFSLEGGNT6jYG2z2), in the build-up to the disallowed goal, which he believed to be harsh. [Sign up to the Liverpool.com newsletter here — it only takes a few seconds!](https://www.liverpool.com/newsletter-preference-centre/) [recovery speed of Kyle Walker](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-injury-man-city-nunez-25270854&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjz5rbsv-X6AhUSYxoKHdv5BFgQFnoECAcQAg&usg=AOvVaw0w6qyY9upLMYGy1wqe91RR) — was unable to get back for a second time, and the Egyptian was not in the mood to give another big chance away. [Manchester City](https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-element-cse&cx=015440420724022033189%3Aygf0ckf-78m&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.liverpool.com%2Fliverpool-fc-news%2Ffeatures%2Fliverpool-man-city-darwin-nunez-25264743&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjz5rbsv-X6AhUSYxoKHdv5BFgQFnoECAMQAg&usg=AOvVaw38zoKROErf37ffMMgLyRRe) with a game in hand — a fact no one associated with the Reds had even countenanced ahead of kick-off given recent performances from their side — [Liverpool](http://Liverpool.com) have something substantial to kick on from.

Man City and leading man Erling Haaland have finally met their match, suffering their first loss of the season to Liverpool and Mohamed Salah.

Then they head to Germany where they will face Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Oct. Manchester City in all competitions, and four of the last five in the Premier League. Then they take the road to face Nottingham Forest in league play on Saturday at 7:30 a.m. Manchester City: The Citizens host Brighton & Hove Albion next weekend in Premier League action on Saturday at 10 a.m. Fabinho on the result, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It was really important to win today in front of our fans after a really good game we played against Rangers. Liverpool: The Reds have a quick turnaround as they host West Ham United in Premier League action on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. His six shots against Liverpool was his most without a goal in his club career since Jan 1. Guardiola on the disallowed goal: "The referee came to the coaches and said play on, play on. Against the best team in the world it is incredibly hard, but we deserved the three points with an incredible performance. Haaland had scored in each of his last 10 games in all competitions. [Report: Liverpool 1-0 Man City](/soccer/match?gameId=637924) LIVERPOOL, England -- Liverpool beat Manchester City 1-0 on Sunday, a result that was more notable, perhaps, for who scored than who didn't.

Pep Guardiola said he was targeted by coins thrown from the stands during Manchester City's 1-0 defeat at Liverpool.

After the goal was scored it was the real Anfield; that's normal." "It is the clearest foul I ever saw in front of the linesman, and he [referee] is not bothered. "I lost it and I apologise -- in the end, probably deserved, but you cannot have this situation." They try it again next year. [Mohamed Salah](http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/173896/Mohamed-Salah)'s 76th-minute goal -- his ninth in 16 games against City -- was enough to win the game for the home side, who saw manager Jurgen Klopp sent off for berating an assistant referee. "Next they will do it better," he said.