How Man City should line up vs Liverpool FC in the Premier League – Stuart Brennan

Manchester Metropolis want to lengthen their successful run to 14 video games, however face their hardest problem but as they tackle Liverpool at Anfield.

City can go ten factors away from Liverpool and nonetheless have a recreation in hand in the event that they win on Sunday, however have not gained at Anfield within the Premier League since 2003. Liverpool is likely to be in need of key gamers, particularly in defence, however Jurgen Klopp has a very good document over Pep Guardiola and nonetheless has high quality in his ranks to trigger Metropolis loads of issues.

Guardiola confirmed that Metropolis will as soon as once more be with out Sergio Aguero as he continues to construct up his match health, whereas Nathan Ake and Kevin De Bruyne stay out with harm.

Aymeric Laporte performed in a again three within the midweek win at Burnley, so Guardiola should resolve whether or not to stay with that formation or revert to a extra recognisable again 4.

Learn how our writers suppose Metropolis ought to line up and use the interactive crew selector to choose your greatest beginning XI.

Stuart Brennan

There may be nonetheless little to decide on between these two groups regardless of the hole within the desk, and Metropolis want any benefit they’ll get.

Enjoying all three of Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte and John Stones not solely brings defensive safety however provides a setpiece menace, the place Liverpool are clearly weak.

That leaves proper again, and Joao Cancelo has to get the nod, giving the Blues an additional physique in a midfield the place the sport will probably be gained and misplaced, in addition to anther artistic thoughts across the field.

Rodri provides to the aerial energy, whereas Phil Foden ought to get the nod on type. Objectives from Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus can have boosted their morale, and Jesus will feed on the reminiscence of his wonderful objective within the 1-1 draw with Liverpool on the Etihad.

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Simon Bajkowski

I feel one of the best ways for Metropolis to punish the makeshift Liverpool defence is to play with out a recognised centre-forward.

Gabriel Jesus has earned a begin after his targets within the final two video games however I might ensure he spent a variety of time on the left flank and let Metropolis’s revolving midfield and ahead traces pull the Liverpool defence in all places. Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling are the 2 different in-form attackers.

It’s exhausting to look past the again 5 that began at Burnley for each safety and creativity and the midfield three picks itself. Cancelo will clearly be nominally right-back, but it surely makes for a extra enjoyable graphic to line him up the place he’ll spend nearly all of his time.

Joe Bray

Joao Cancelo is in undroppable type, but when he’s to reprise his midfield position is ought to come from left-back. Kyle Walker ought to are available at right-back to fight Liverpool’s menace on the wings, whereas Cancelo can slot in on the left as a extra conventional full-back – with the liberty to enter midfield if vital.

Sadly meaning Aymeric Laporte might need to drop out as John Stones, Ruben Dias and Ederson are a clear sheet assure in the mean time.

In assault, I might play Gabriel Jesus within the centre, with Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling in assist. If match, Bernardo Silva ought to are available alongside Ilkay Gundogan, however Bernardo did look significantly worn out after a breathless efficiency at Burnley.