Two of the Premier League’s most tactically astute managers each had spells of superiority but Manchester City and Liverpool had to settle for a draw
In a season featuring the best managerial lineup in Premier League history, this felt like the type of match we were promised. Two high‑tempo, dynamic sides with different attacking philosophies produced an enthralling end-to-end contest featuring mesmeric passing moves, incredible bursts of pace – and some quite dreadful misses.
Manchester City started strongly, enjoying good spells of possession and working the ball into David Silva regularly. Pep Guardiola deployed a 4-2-3-1 rather than his usual 4-3-3, continuing with Kevin De Bruyne in a deep midfield position and Silva at No10, after his switch to that system prompted a second-half improvement at Monaco in midweek. Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sané stretched the play, while Fernandinho charged forward from right-back as City focused their attacking down that side, causing James Milner serious problems.
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