EPL: Liverpool vs Manchester City

Liverpool 3 - 2 Manchester City

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 1:04:58 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

Another five wins will see Liverpool become champions of England for the 19th time but the first since 1990.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:45:58 AM
Emotions will be running especially high with the impending 25th anniversary of Hillsborough. Anfield will be a writhing, throbbing living thing for this game.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:47:16 AM
The Guardian has a lovely piece on the roar that can greet visitors to Liverpool's Anfield fortress. Chelsea in the Champions League were the victims in 2005.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:48:16 AM
Brendan Rodgers believes the emotion will his Liverpool side: "I think they will feed off it, if anything. We'll pay our commemoration and the emotion will be at the service on Tuesday. That's going to be where all the raw emotion comes out. For us, our job now is to provide a lift to the supporters, families and victims in terms of our performance and we embrace that."

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:49:18 AM
Liverpool have, of course, won their last 9 games on the bounce and lost just once at home all season.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:52:13 AM
They are also the leading scorers in this season's EPL, having found the net 6 times more often than Manchester City, albeit having played two more games.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:52:58 AM
Man City haven't exactly been shrinking violets recently either. They have won five of their last 6 games and drawn the other.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:54:07 AM
The side that holds its nerve today will be the one that comes out on top.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:54:46 AM
Liverpool seem to be playing football for fun, which is the attitude you want. They are enjoying the magical ride this season has been.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:55:53 AM
It is City which came in as one of the favourites and therefore will be feeling more pressure. At least, in theory.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 10:56:15 AM
If Liverpool win the title this season, Kolo Toure will become the first player to win it with 3 different teams. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGPZBCCEAA6QLr.jpg

by Squawka Football via twitter 4/13/2014 11:16:47 AM
No caption required. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGUTFzCUAAFveh.jpg

by Squawka Football via twitter 4/13/2014 11:36:29 AM
It will be an emotional day.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:36:42 AM
Liverpool's record for most wins in a row is 12, back in 1990.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:39:06 AM
Here's the Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Johnson, Flanagan, Sakho, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Coutinho, Sterling, Suarez, Sturridge.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:39:59 AM
Sterling and Coutinho in the same side means Rodgers is settling his stall out to attack. That is what Liverpool have done best this season.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:40:29 AM
Today's match programme, City took a full page advert to mark the 96. always been a great classy club. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlF-vMtIUAEdRl4.jpg

by Robbie9Fowler via twitter 4/13/2014 11:44:58 AM
PHOTO: Scarves are laid at the Hillsborough memorial at Anfield http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGSmMLCMAE47AK.jpg

by Liverpool FC via twitter 4/13/2014 11:45:42 AM
When the hype that surrounds a game is this fever-pitched, it is rare for the game to actually match it. But this game has a chance.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:46:50 AM
Liverpool will want the win, which means City won't be able to relax either.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:47:07 AM
Atmosphere around Anfield something else. Walked down Anfield Rd earlier and 1000s lining street near Stanley Park Hotel to greet team coach

by Oliver Holt via twitter 4/13/2014 11:47:43 AM
David Silva has completed the most EPL through balls this season (14), just ahead of Liverpool duo Coutinho (12) & Luis Suarez (11).

by Squawka Football via twitter 4/13/2014 11:48:16 AM
City beat Liverpool 2-1 at City earlier in the season but Liverpool have won all four home meetings with their fellow top seven sides so far this season.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:49:53 AM
Front cover of today's programme http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGXsEuIAAAcGgI.jpg

by Oliver Holt via twitter 4/13/2014 11:52:21 AM
It shows how important Kompany is to City. Willing to risk losing one of his substitutes.

by Gary Lineker via twitter 4/13/2014 11:58:59 AM
Kompany is carrying an injury but City clearly wanting him to play in their biggest game of the season.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 11:59:20 AM
The scene in Liverpool as the team bus arrives. Just 40 minutes until the biggest game of the Premier League season. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGZpZTCQAA9k_f.jpg

by ESPN FC via twitter 4/13/2014 11:59:38 AM
Here is the Man City XI: Man City XI vs Liverpool: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Clichy, Toure, Fernandinho, Navas, Nasri, Silva, Dzeko.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:01:17 PM
Aguero starts on the bench.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:01:21 PM
Rodgers: Money can't buy what we felt on the way over here on the bus. That is history. That is passion.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:02:18 PM
Luis Suarez has managed more shots in the EPL this season (159) than Man City trio A.Negredo, Y.Toure & D.Silva combined (158). #LFCvsMCFC

by Squawka Football via twitter 4/13/2014 12:05:14 PM
Roberto Martinez, the Everton manager, thinks this is Liverpool's biggest test of the season because City has quality up and down their line-up while Liverpool rely more on individual brilliance.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:05:56 PM
The Reds are marching...nobody can stop us now. Outside Anfield today. #LFC #MCFC http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGZgHGCYAAMGyk.jpg

by LFC Photo via twitter 4/13/2014 12:07:10 PM
This game features the top 4 Premier League scorers:
1) Suarez (29)
2) Sturridge (20)
3) Yaya Toure (18)
4) Aguero (15)

by ESPN FC via twitter 4/13/2014 12:10:01 PM
Martinez feels a 4-3-3 will be more solid against City than a diamond midfield. It would shrink the space for Yaya and Silva.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:13:37 PM
Martinez feels Coutinho could make the difference between winning and losing because he doesn't do so well tracking back to defend.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:14:46 PM
Luis Suarez has scored more league goals this season than any other player in Europe’s top 5 leagues (29). http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGdaLrCIAEVeiF.jpg

by Squawka Football via twitter 4/13/2014 12:16:27 PM
Martinez: Thinks City, with Silva and the full back Clichy, will test Liverpool's defence on the right side. He also expects Yaya will be more disciplined in defence to help nullify Liverpool's front three.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:18:22 PM
Kenny Dalglish and Ian Rush walk onto the field to receive a floral tribute - the number 96 in circles. The fans will hold up a mosaic during the minute's silence to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the the Hillsborough tragedy.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:20:11 PM
The only EPL player to have completed more passes this season than Jordan Henderson (1624) is Yaya Toure (1909). http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BlGfXdzCYAASCM7.jpg

by Squawka Football via twitter 4/13/2014 12:26:32 PM
Amazing scenes at Anfield, as is only to be expected.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:28:54 PM
Andy Townsend picks Liverpool to win 2-1. Roberto Martinez thinks it will be a 1-1 draw.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:29:44 PM
The teams are in the tunnel. The kick-off is less than 10 minutes away.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:30:03 PM
A huge roar as Liverpool's players walk out on to the pitch. City will have to overcome the crowd as well in this game. It won't be easy.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:32:20 PM
You Will Never Walk Alone rings around the ground.

by FP Staff 4/13/2014 12:32:38 PM