Coach Guardiola is in more pain!

Visiting Liverpool's Anfield stadium, Man City is going through a series of 6 consecutive matches without a win (5 losses, 1 draw). This is a disappointing result and has never appeared in the coaching career of coach Pep Guardiola. In the middle of the week, when Man City was tied 3-3 by Feyenoord despite leading by 3 goals, the Spanish coach even "tortured" himself with pain on his face.

Coach Pep Guardiola entered the match with Liverpool with a worried mood

Faced with the pressure of having to beat Liverpool, Man City were no longer themselves in the first half. The blue half of Manchester played blandly, controlling the ball 46%. During the 45 minutes, the away team only had 1 kick and the ball was not accurate. Erling Haaland played the highest but was closely marked, only touching the ball 11 times. The trio playing behind Haaland, Phil Foden, Matheus Nunes and Rico Lewis, could not find a connection, paralyzing the two wings of Man City. Meanwhile, the 2 midfielders playing lowest, Bernardo Silva and Ilkay Gündoğan, played disappointingly, completely losing the midfield area to the opponent.

Sky Sport commented after the break: “A weak performance is being shown by Man City on the pitch. These are completely disappointing things, never happened since coach Pep Guardiola came to Man City. The number of expected goals, the number of good chances of the away team are both at a record low. For Man City fans, it seems they realized that their team came to Anfield without bringing the attack in the first half.”

Man City (blue shirt) was "suffocated" by Liverpool in the first half

Man City only had 1 shot in the first half but the ball went off target. The away team's expected goals were only 0.07.

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In contrast to Man City's disappointment, Liverpool played beautifully in the first half. "Slot Ball" - the phrase that the British media often uses to describe Liverpool's playing style under coach Arne Slot - was effective.

“The Kop” controlled the ball 54%, shooting 10 times more than Man City. In the 12th minute, Cody Gakpo scored from close range, opening the score after a pass from Mohamed Salah. Before Cody Gakpo’s goal, Van Dijk sent a warning to Man City’s defense with a header that hit the post in the 10th minute.

In the second half of the first half, Liverpool increased the tempo of the match, continuously pushing up the formation to close in on Man City's defense. Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah had 2 more scoring opportunities and only luck helped Man City avoid conceding a goal.

Cody Gakpo (No. 18) helped Liverpool lead Man City 1-0 after the first half

In the second half, Man City played hard and had a better game than in the first half. Coach Pep Guardiola's team regained control of the ball and organized many attacks on both sides. Stars like Jack Grealish, De Bruyne, Jérémy Doku and even Sávio were sent onto the field to look for goals. However, when they brought the ball to the opponent's final third, Man City were at a standstill. Throughout the second half, Man City shot the ball 5 more times but could not penetrate the Man City net.

On the opposite side, Liverpool actively played defensive counter-attacks. In the 78th minute, Luis Diaz brought home a penalty that Mohamed Salah converted accurately, sealing a 2-0 victory for Liverpool.

Liverpool is showing its fearsome strength in the Premier League

With a 2-0 win over Man City, Liverpool solidified their top spot with 34 points. Coach Arne Slot's team is 9 points ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Meanwhile, Man City have gone 7 consecutive matches without a win. "The Citizens" have fallen to 5th place, 11 points behind Liverpool. According to British media, coach Pep Guardiola's position is shaking violently after this disappointing series of matches.

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