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Liverpool’s Perfect Storm: Slot’s Side Outclass Guardiola’s City to Extend Their Lead
The Football Newsletter #61
EDGEUK Newsletter
December 03, 2024
The word “perfect” echoed around Anfield on Sunday evening. It was perfect football from Liverpool, a perfect continuation of Arne Slot’s early tenure, and a perfect storm that left Manchester City battered and bewildered.
In reality, no football match is ever truly flawless. Yet Liverpool’s last week — a commanding 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League followed by another 2-0 triumph against Manchester City — feels about as close as it gets. Now nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, Slot’s side have set an extraordinary early-season standard.
“If you want to beat a team like Manchester City, you have to be close to perfect in every phase of the game,” Slot said after Sunday’s match. “We weren’t perfect, but we came close.”
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Ruthless Liverpool, Reeling City
Liverpool were dominant from the first whistle, pressing City into submission and capitalising with Cody Gakpo’s 12th-minute opener. It was the culmination of relentless intensity — forcing errors, exploiting spaces, and dictating the tempo. Even as City adjusted and enjoyed more possession in the second half, Liverpool’s structure and counter-attacking threat kept them firmly in control.
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