SAME SHAPE BUT TWO UNIQUE STYLES OF PLAY

CITY and Liverpool O both set up in a 4-3-3 formation but how the managers implement it could not be more different. Heatmaps (right) show how City’s creativity comes from central midfield and cutbacks from inside the box while Liverpool’s comes in the channels, mainly from their full backs. CITY’S attacks are O the slowest and longest in the Premier League, made up of the most passes. Liverpool play much faster with fewer passes. Liverpool move the ball towards goal with more progressive passes while City do so with players making progressive carries with the ball at their feet.