'Shocking 4 consecutive losses' Man City won again, lost again...0-1 defeat to Liverpool '7G consecutive winless'→5th place

Dec 02, 2024

Liverpool gave Manchester City a humiliating record.

Liverpool won 2-0 in the 13th round of the English Premier League (EPL) in the 2024-2025 season at Anfield in Liverpool, England, at 1 a.m. on the 2nd (Korea time). The victory further cemented Liverpool's single top spot. Manchester City lost seven official games without a win and four consecutive league games. The ranking has fallen to fifth place.

Liverpool pulled out a 4-2-3-1 formation. Luis Diaz, Cody Hakpo, Dominique Sobosleri, Mohamed Salah, Alexis McAllister, Ryan Hravenberg, Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander Arnold and Quibin Kelleher were among the starters.

Manchester City, which has no wins in six consecutive games, also chose the 4-2-3-1 formation. Erling Holan, Matheus Núñez, Phil Foden, Rico Lewis, Ilkay Gündoan, Bernardou Silva, Nathan Ake, Manuel Akanji, Hoobeng Dias, Kyle Walker and Stefan Ortega were selected as starters.

From the start of the game, Manchester City couldn't get its act together due to Liverpool's pressure. In the 7th minute of the first half, Hravenberg's pressure succeeded. He advanced himself and handed it over to Sobosler. Sobosler's shot was somewhat ambiguous. Liverpool's pressure succeeded one after another. Again, the ball was connected to Sobosler. A surprise mid-range shot did not lead to a goal.

Liverpool showed an overwhelming performance over Manchester City. Sobosler's cross came up behind from a corner kick in the 11th minute of the first half. Van Dijk aimed for the goal with a powerful header but hit the post. Liverpool scored the next attack. A long pass was delivered to Salah in the 12th minute of the first half. Salah delivered the cross correctly to Hakpo, who pushed it in.

Liverpool aimed for back-to-back goals. Van Dijk's header was slightly off the side of the net in the 19th minute of the first half. Arnold also put pressure on the attack that followed immediately. Hakpo took over and fired a shot, but headed over the net.

More than 20 minutes into the first half, Manchester City gradually adapted to Liverpool's attack. Manchester City couldn't answer Liverpool's pressure, but Liverpool couldn't escape as it failed to score an additional goal. Manchester City could not escape the recent trend of sluggishness as it failed to score a single shot until the 30th minute of the first half.

In the 33rd minute of the first half, a second ball headed to Alexander Arnold from a corner kick. The shot went slightly off the post. Manchester City's first shot came from Lewis' toe in the 39th minute of the first half but failed to head to the net. The first half was Liverpool's game.

Liverpool was also on the rise in the second half. In the 6th minute of the second half, Robertson was advancing and accurately saw the penetration of the student. Hakpo caught it well and continued to shoot, but Núñez's tackle shone more.

Liverpool and Manchester City went between heaven and hell. In the 10th minute of the second half, Silva's back pass was blocked by Salah, resulting in a perfect one-on-one opportunity. Everyone expected Salah to score, but Salah's shot headed over the net.

Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, put Savinho and Jeremy Doku in the 12th minute of the second half and left out Gündoan and Núñez. Man City started trying to turn the tables after putting in Doku.

Liverpool also fought back with a counterattack. Liverpool's counterattack unfolded quickly in the 22nd minute of the second half. Alexander Arnold attempted a decisive shot after exchanging a one-two pass with Salah, but Manchester City's defense blocked it in front of the net.

Liverpool's quick counterattack was also developed in the 24th minute of the second half. Hakpo received it himself and hit it boldly, but it was in front of the goalkeeper.

Liverpool have a decisive opportunity. In the 30th minute of the second half, Diaz rushed in and hit Manchester City's ball? 壺璣?Forward. Ortega tried to stop Diaz but conceded a penalty. Salah came out as a kicker, and he did not miss two consecutive games.

In the 38th minute of the second half, Dijk dedicated the ball to Kevin De Bruyne. It was a perfect opportunity, but Kelleher saved it.Liverpool lost to Manchester City without any more crises. Manchester City are in a state of shock with four consecutive league defeats.

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'Shocking 4 consecutive losses' Man City won again, lost again...0-1 defeat to Liverpool '7G consecutive winless'→5th place

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