Liverpool looking to maintain impressive record against City
Liverpool travel to Manchester City today with Jurgen Klopp’s side looking to maintain their impressive record against teams from the top six this season.
The Reds, who currently trail third-placed City by a point, albeit having played a game more than their opponents this weekend, have collected 19 points from their nine games against their top-six rivals so far this season.
However, despite that impressive unbeaten record and the fact Pep Guardiola’s team were knocked out of the Champions League last 16 at the hands of Monaco in midweek, Klopp does not think the Reds are favourites to win the Super Sunday clash at the Etihad.
“I don’t think we are the favourites,” Klopp said. “That’s not too bad. We know that we can be difficult to play in games like this, that’s true.
City, meanwhile, will be aiming to extend their own unbeaten run in domestic competitions that stretches back to January 15, and in the process maintain their top-four hopes.
Guardiola, though, says he will not change City’s attacking style for the visit of Liverpool, even though his team threw away a 5-3 firstleg lead to exit Europe’s premier club competition on away goals on Wednesday night.
“At the end we have to try,” he said. “We have to defend better. When we create these kind of chances the opponents have to sit back. “The problem in Monaco was that in the first half we did not create. We can’t play the way we did in the first 45 minutes, that’s why we are out. But over the two legs, I am very happy.
“Most of the goals we conceded were our mistake, it’s happened many times this season and hopefully it will happen less next season.”