Liverpool's perfect mix and match of Jurgen Klopp's heavy metal and Arne Slot's symphony destroyed Manchester City, writes Phil McNulty.
Liverpool brought the chaos then the control. The perfect mix and match of Jurgen Klopp’s heavy metal football then the calmer symphonies of his successor Arne Slot.
December may have only just been ushered in. The Premier League season may only be 13 games old. Even so, it seems impossible to imagine anyone overhauling Liverpool in this mood. "In every game you want to start in the best possible way, but we did start the way we wanted it. That always helps because if you start poorly the fans are against you.
Across the entire game Liverpool made City do more running, Guardiola's side getting through 111.1km compared to the hosts' 107.2km. And it certainly felt like City were running to stand still in what was, for the large part, a harrowing Anfield experience.When Liverpool streaked away to their only Premier League title in 2019-20, they had 37 points from 12 wins and a draw at this same stage, leading Leicester City by eight points and Manchester City by nine.
They never really found the answer, Dias robbed by Liverpool substitute Darwin Nunez, leaving Luis Diaz to race clear before he was brought down by Ortega. Salah completed the formalities 12 minutes from time.
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