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Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is skeptical of Sunday’s massive game.
Liverpool FC and Manchester City celebrated clear Champions League victories throughout the week. But of course it does not mean convincing at the same time.
The “reds” dismantled the Atalanta Bergamo away from home using all the tricks in the book. In the 5-0 win, Diogo Jota stood out with a hat trick, but Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané also did brilliantly. Manchester City, on the other hand, battled Olympiacos for a long time and only took the 3-0 win dry in the final stages.
Now the two heavyweights will meet on Sunday in the English belétage. Jürgen Klopp’s team will be helped by the latest results and the steep upward curve.
“There are still many games left”
Looking at the table, where Liverpool is significantly better positioned with 16 points than Manchester City in midfield (11 points), some experts already see the game as a pioneer for the outcome of the title race. Klopp has a different opinion.
Duel on sunday
Manchester City and Liverpool FC.
Keystone
“It is not a deciding factor,” said the 53-year-old before the test of strength: “There are still many games left. Whatever happens on Sunday, the championship is not decisive. Too many extraordinary things can happen in this crazy year for that. “
Liverpool’s bleak record in Manchester
And although Manchester City have already lost points 3 times in 6 Premier League matches and have only scored 9 goals, Klopp called Sunday’s game “the most difficult game in the world.”
He probably made this statement with some sobering statistics in mind. In the league, Liverpool lost the last 3 matches in a row at the Etihad Stadium. Twice even a hit fell (0: 4 in July 2020 and 0: 5 in September 2017).
