football predictions Liverpool dealt a heavy blow to Anfield City and tore nine points ahead of the champions

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Premier League leader Liverpool has made a big claim for the title after defeating 3-1 champions Manchester City at Anfield and breaking nine points ahead of its big rival in England. The Merseyside are eight points ahead of Leicester and Chelsea, with the `Nationals` already in fourth place. Fabinho (6 `) gave the home side an advance after a situation in which the guests demanded a penalty to play with Trent Alexander-Arnold`s hand. There was no doubt about it, but before her and Bernardo Silva touched the ball with his hand before centering. The game was stopped only after Liverpool`s goal and then VAR reviewed the situation. In the end, the penalty was not awarded and Fabinho`s hit remained. It gave even more confidence to the hosts, who made it much harder for their opponent with his speed. Mohammed Salah (13 `) doubled and Sadio Manet (51 `) scored the third goal early in the second half. The Citizens also had their chances, but Sergio Aguero missed them, and once the beam helped Alison after Angelino`s shot. After a 3-0 lead, Liverpool pulled back and gave the guests the lead. Bernardo Silva (78 `) declined, but that proved not enough for the champions.



The statistics were entirely for the home team before this game. Liverpool have not lost to Anfield in their last 17 league games predicted by upcoming football games between those rivals. In fact, the `Nationals` have had only one triumph in their previous 29 away matches at this championship stadium. It was in May 2003. Added to this are the fact that Liverpool have not lost in their last 29 Premier League games, and Jurgen Klop`s team has won its last 13 Championship home games.

There was one change in the lineup of Merseyside in comparison with the duel with Aston Villa. Fabinho was expected to start instead of Adam Lalana.

The big absentee for Manchester City was the titular goalkeeper Ederson, who was injured in the match with Atalanta. This meant that he started against Liverpool Claudio Bravo, who had not played in Premier League for 18 months. Alexander Zinchenko, Imerik Laport and Leroy Sane are also injured. However, Rodry was reinstated and started in place of David Silva. During the week, Joseph Guardiola said that David Silva would miss today`s match due to a muscle injury, but the Spaniard was on the bench. The Citizens started off very aggressively and pressed Liverpool deep into half of the Merseyside. In the sixth minute, centering on Bernardo Silva met Trent Alexander-Arnold`s hand in the penalty area. However, the visitors` wing also touched the ball with their hand before centering. The champions demanded a penalty, but Michael Oliver signaled the game to continue. In the return attack Liverpool scored a goal after their first shot in the match. It was sent by Fernandinho, who did not leave Bravo`s special chances after a 30m cannonball. Only then did VAR look at the Alexander-Arnold situation. The guests demanded that the hit be canceled and a penalty awarded in their favor, but that did not happen.

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