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Manchester City came into this game 12 points behind Liverpool and will be relieved to have claimed victory, but there is a nagging sense Pep Guardiola’s side are struggling to find their form. Jürgen Klopp’s men had earlier beaten Crystal Palace to open up a margin that would have been near-insurmountable had Chelsea not been beaten here.
City, then, knew what was required against opponents they had trounced 6-0 in last season’s corresponding fixture. Guardiola had Ederson back in place of Claudio Bravo in goal following the Brazilian’s recovery from a muscle problem in an XI that showed five changes from the loss at Anfield. Continue reading...