Liverpool vs Manchester City Match Report

Liverpool vs Manchester City Match Report

Liverpool's stunning performance yesterday against defending Champions Manchester City reduced the gap between themselves and top four.

Two brilliant taken goals from Henderson and Coutinho respectively led to City facing back to back defeats. First on the hands of Luis Suarez's Barca and now his former employees.

Overview:

The game kicked off with Liverpool lining up in their 3-4-3 formation with Dejan Lovren still holding on to his place after this miscued penalty in the Europa league against Besiktas. With Rodgers clearly making changes to his side. Jordan Ibe didn't make the squad due to an injury, with Moreno retained his place in the team.

For City Yaya Toure was back in the line up after not able to play in the European competition due to a 3 game suspension. Aguero and Dzeko started up front as they tried to out score Liverpool.

Liverpool started the game better of than their opponents, who tried to hold the ball and pass it around but Lfc's relentless pressing wouldn't just allow them to play their natural game.

Liverpool Adam Lallana put the ball into Manchester City net but only to be ruled off, and rightly so. But the technique for that shot was brilliant. It was Coutinho who was proving to be unstoppable. The little man from Brazil was everywhere. With Liverpool completely in command, vice captain and stand in captain Henderson scored a brilliant goal to put his side a goal ahead.

But City side got back in as they tried to create their chances with David silva and Samir nasri doing all the work india attacking third. there are effects proved to be fruitful as Dzeko score the equaliser for Manchester City. Both the sides went into half time at one all.

The home side liverpool started the second half better, Philippe Coutinho looking devastating. Manchester City rang the changes as Pellegrini brought in James Milner for some more grip in the midfield. But it was Coutinho who scored against the run of play as Liverpool led by a goal.

City tried to equalise, but to no avail with new signing Wilfred Bony and former Chelsea man introduced to score a goal. But the Merseyside team went on to hold City as they won the game 2 goals to one.

LFC team v MCFC: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Moreno, Markovic, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling

MCFC XI: Hart, Zabaleta, Mangala, Kompany, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Yaya Toure, Silva, Nasri, Dzeko, Aguero