Manchester City vs Liverpool
This weekend’s Premier League action starts with a belter when title favourites Manchester City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad for a Saturday lunch to savour.
These two giants have already served up some fantastic football and thrills for live betting fans, with explosive finishing and late goals. So my first football prediction of the day is that this is definitely going to be a cracking game!
It’s a big test for both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola’s teams. Liverpool are constantly improving but must prove they are ready to challenge for the biggest honours again. But arguably there is more pressure on City, with more millions spent this summer, the level of expectation has never been higher.
The hosts should do their best to keep 11 men on the field, something they’ve only managed once so far. Raheem Sterling is suspended after being sent off for an overzealous celebration after netting a 97th minute winner in Bournemouth. It’s a funny old game.
On the red side, Sterling’s England team-mate, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, could make his first start for Liverpool but it’s tricky to see exactly where he’ll fit in. Philippe Coutinho is still at the club and, in his absence, Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and, particularly, Sadio Mane has been in irresistible form, destroying Arsenal last time out. City’s big money defender Kyle Walker will be tasked with keeping Mane quiet. Good luck with that!
The hosts will be on the attack from the off. Gabriel Jesus has eight goals in his 11 starts for Manchester City and in Sergio Aguero he has a masterful strike partner.
But since Jurgen Klopp took over at Anfield, Liverpool has won three from four matches against City, drawing the other.
It’s time for Pep’s big names to earn their money.
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