Pep Guardiola was left to rue his tactical approach after Liverpool held firm to shut down Manchester City in a crunch Premier League clash on Sunday.
City came into the match as the only unbeaten side in the league but left furious after slipping to a 1-0 defeat in an incident-packed match. The build-up to the game was dominated by discussion of Liverpool ’s defensive frailties, which were to be exacerbated by their injury problems.
Liverpool managed to flip that narrative on its head. Despite not having the injured Joel Matip and Ibrahima Konate, or Trent Alexander-Arnold, who started the game on the bench due to a minor knock, Jurgen Klopp’s side managed to shut out the league’s top scorers with a spirited display.
