They are also both in contention to win the FA Cup as well as the Champions League, with the duo facing off in their semi-final at Wembley on April 16. Klopp’s side have won their last 10 league games to create a title race that will go right down to the wire.Ĭity, on the other hand, have slipped up to Southampton, Tottenham and Crystal Palace to hand Liverpool a chance of winning only their second title in the Premier League era.Ĭity were 13 points clear of Liverpool on January 16 but Klopp’s side have capitalised on their two games in hand to come within striking distance. Liverpool have managed to move to within just one point behind City thanks to their impeccable league form since the start of the year. They were both in action on Tuesday evening, with Liverpool beating Benfica 3-1 in Portugal, and City winning 1-0 against Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid.Ĭity’s game with Atletico appeared more taxing due to Simeone’s love of football’s dark arts but Liverpool had a physically demanding return trip to Portugal to contend with. Something will have to give this weekend - unless it’s a draw, of course, but both managers will be far from happy with a point considering what is at stake.īefore we even get to Sunday’s big game, Liverpool and Manchester City had to negotiate crucial Champions League quarter-final first legs. Since the start of the 2018-19 season, Liverpool have claimed 337 points out of a maximum of 432, while Manchester City have managed to take 338. Follow our City vs Liverpool build-up here
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