Manchester City and Liverpool are both lauded for their attacking play, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp each having incredible attacking players at their disposal. But while the prowess of Premier League top goalscorer Mohamed Salah and prolific midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is remarkable, the title race will likely be decided by the ability to stop goals rather than score them.
With just seven Premier League matches to go, City sit one point above Liverpool. The Blues have conceded just 20 goals all season, while the Merseysiders have conceded 22, the two lowest tallies in the league.
Over the past five years, the lowest number of goals City conceded in a single season was 23, when they edged Klopp’s side by one point after a remarkable season which saw the sides finish on 98 and 97 points respectively. The season prior, Guardiola’s side became the first English club ever to reach 100 points in a Premier League season, eclipsing the rest of the league to finish with a 19-point lead over nearest rivals Manchester United.
