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PENALTY!
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HALF TIME!
YELLOW CARD!
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GOAL DISALLOWED!
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NOT LONG NOW...
Get set for a cracker - cannot wait for this!
CENTRE OF ATTENTION
Foden:
Foden's tally of 18 goals in all competitions is also a career best in a season.
Rodri is unbeaten in his last 60 appearances for City, a run stretching over a year since a 1-0 defeat by Tottenham in February 2023.
Warm-Up
Here's a look at the teams' preparations:
Salah on the bench!
Liverpool vs Manchester City history
At Liverpool's home ground, there have been 95 meetings and the record shows that one side has a big advantage: the hosts have won 57 games, Manchester City have won 15 and on 23 occasions the score has ended in a draw. The last time the teams met was on November 25, 2023, when they drew 1-1.
Liverpool XI
Subs: Adrian, Salah, Gakpo, Tsmikas, Robertson, Clark, McConnell, Nallo, Koumas
City XI:
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Dias, Kovacic, Doku, Gomez, Gvardiol, Nunes, Bobb, Lewis
Guardiola on Klopp
When announcing his departure, Klopp hinted at the possibility of retirement, saying he didn't know if he could do the job "again and again and again". Guardiola, however, does not believe that the German coach will end his career as a manager.
"I completely respect his decision (to step down), but I have the feeling that he'll be back sooner or later. I don't think it will be the last time (we face each other). He's young, so am I. It's always been a pleasure (to face Klopp), and it will be again (Sunday)," added the Spaniard.
Nothing decided!
"In the last decade, Manchester City are definitely the most successful soccer club in England and maybe in Europe."
"They're always big games [against City] and probably always will be," said Klopp. "Someone said it will be the decider in the title race, but if we go through all the different possible scenarios, I don't think anyone should pop the champagne bottles after the game, regardless of the result."
"Nothing will be decided, but it's three points. They're a huge, incredible and strong opponent, we don't hide that. We want to win this game knowing how difficult it is," he concluded.
Klopp says Guardiola is 'best coach in the world'
"I'm not sure how many times at this club you say how much you respect the opponent and mean it," said Klopp. "Pep is the best coach in the world, I have no problem saying [that and I'm] having a very good life, even if I'm not close to it."
"They have incredible players at the moment, probably the best number nine in the world at the moment (Erling Haaland), Kevin De Bruyne will go down in history as one of the best players and Phil Foden, who is one of the best English players at the moment."
DM
On the Manchester City side, Grealish is the only confirmed casualty. Matheus Nunes and Doku are doubts for the match.
The Last dance?
Liverpool:
Worth the lead!
Channels for Liverpool vs Manchester City on TV in real time?
Premier League
Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024;
Time: 12:45 p.m. (Brasília time);
Venue: Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, England;
Where to watch: ESPN (closed TV) and Star+ (streaming).
When is the Liverpool vs Manchester City match?
Manchester City's probable line-up:
Liverpool's probable line-up:
Klopp x Guardiola
Treinadores se enfrentam pela última vez na Premier League após sete anos de mútua admiração e uma intensa rivalidade entre Liverpool e Manchester City; jogo vale liderança da Premier League.
Com o anúncio da saída de Klopp ao final da temporada do Liverpool, a partida deste domingo encerra, momentaneamente, uma história que completará 30 capítulos. Coincidentemente – ou apenas uma obra bem elaborada do destino – o local do último encontro entre os rivais no futebol inglês será o mesmo palco do primeiro embate: Anfield.
Único treinador a desbancar a hegemonia do Manchester City nas últimas cinco temporadas da Premier League, Klopp tem um retrospecto favorável contra Guardiola. Além do Campeonato Inglês, os técnicos se enfrentaram pela Liga dos Campeões, Copa da Inglaterra, Copa da Liga Inglesa, Supercopa da Inglaterra.
Klopp and Guardiola end golden era in English soccer
Coaches face each other for the last time in the Premier League after seven years of mutual admiration and intense rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester City.
With the announcement of Klopp's departure at the end of Liverpool's season, this Sunday's match momentarily brings to a close a story that will complete 30 chapters. Coincidentally - or just as fate would have it - the venue for the last meeting between the rivals in English soccer will be the same as the first: Anfield.
The only manager to overturn Manchester City's hegemony in the last five Premier League seasons, Klopp has a favorable record against Guardiola. In addition to the Premier League, the managers have faced each other in the Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup and FA Super Cup.
Darwin Núñez
The 24-year-old striker is one of Liverpool's standout performers and top scorers. In the current Premier League, Núñez has 10 goals and 7 assists in 25 matches. In addition, the Uruguayan is in excellent form and has scored eight goals in his last nine games. It's therefore a good bet that Darwin Núñez will score at any time during the match.
Manchester City
That's why, in the final stretch of the season, this Sunday's clash between Liverpool and Manchester City is shaping up to be an early finale. In their last Premier League match, Manchester City beat their biggest rivals Manchester United 3-1, with attacking midfielder Phil Foden scoring twice and Norwegian Haaland closing the Red Devils' coffin.
Liverpool
In their most recent match, Liverpool thrashed Sparta Prague in the Czech Republic 5-1 in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16. Darwin Núñez (2), Mac Allister, Luis Diaz and Szoboszlai scored in the Reds' rout.
TIME AND PLACE!
As it's a clash between the league leaders and runners-up, the first 45 minutes are likely to be very busy, and given the quality of the squads, the chances of an early goal are high. As such, a good guess is that the first half will see more than one goal scored.
With two of the best attacks in the competition, the match promises to be a high-scoring affair, especially when it comes to top spot in the league. In addition, Manchester City's last three games have seen four goals or more, while five of Liverpool's last six games have seen the same. So another excellent guess is for the game to be more than three goals.