Klopp defends Alexander-Arnold’s comments ahead of Manchester City clash
Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield in a clash that marks the end of an era in the Premier League – and could yet decide this season’s title race.
Although Arsenal now lead the standings after their late victory over Brentford on Saturday night, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are set to fight for the title once again after a pair of epic battles that went to the final day in both 2019 and 2022. With Klopp leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, the Reds out are to win their second title under the German, while Guardiola and City are aiming to win an unprecedented fourth in a row.
Anfield is ready for a classic, but who will come out on top in the final meeting between Klopp and Guardiola in the Premier League? Follow live updates from Liverpool vs Manchester City in today’s live match blog below and get the latest match odds here.
GOAL! Liverpool 0-1 Manchester City
24 mins: GOAL! John Stones puts City ahead! It’s a well-worked set piece: Ake blocks off Mac Allister at the near post, and De Bruyne sends in a low cross to the area. John Stones is arriving and bundles the ball into the net.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 16:11
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
22 mins: Bernardo Silva gets in down the left, and his clipped cross is towards Halaand but van Dijk does well to clear and City have a corner.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 16:09
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
20 mins: Liverpool’s pressing is certainly unsettling City – they were nowhere near this uncomfortable last week in the derby. Guardiola looks irritated on the touchline.
City provide a reminder of their threat as Alvarez plays in De Bruyne, but Liverpool do well to clear. Soon after, Rodri plays a cross-field ball to Foden, but his cross is blocked.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 16:08
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
18 mins: OFFSIDE! Liverpool have the ball in the back of the net but Nunez is quite far offside. He was played clean through and cut it across for Diaz, but the VAR check takes no time at all.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 16:05
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
17 mins: De Bruyne does well to free Foden down the wing, and the youngster cuts inside before releasing a shot which is blocked. The follow-up from Alvarez is also blocked, and Liverpool look to counter but Kyle Walker puts an end to it with a foul near halfway.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 16:04
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
15 mins: Liverpool have come close to a couple of good opportunities now, with Szoboszlai narrowly missing a ball across the box from Nunez.
A minute later, Diaz puts in a lovely cross but it comes at Nunez quickly and his header is poor.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 16:02
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
13 mins: City are managing to find gaps, but no clinical end product yet. They’ve produced both of the shots on target so far.
Liverpool are looking to spread the play and they do so very well. Van Dijk plays a long ball to Bradley, who does excellently to turn Ake inside-out before fizzing in a cross, but Nunez can’t get across to it.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 15:59
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
10 mins: Liverpool almost counter from a City corner, but Silva moves Nunez off the ball too easily. The home side have the ball once more, but Nunez tries to be clever and loses it on halfway.
Boos are ringing around Anfield as City have some sustained possession, but the ball soon ends up with Kelleher.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 15:57
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
8 mins: Elliott tries the cross-field ball but Walker intercepts. Rodri plays it to Haaland on halfway, and the Norwegian turns provider for De Bruyne, but his cross is over the bar.
City attack again and De Bruyne finds himself in space in front of goal, but his shot is easily parried by Kelleher.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 15:54
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester City
6 mins: Ederson sets Foden away, but Liverpool win it back, and Walker fouls Szoboszlai on the halfway line.
Liverpool are enjoying some sustained possession for the first time in the game now. It looks like their game plan will involve a lot of the high pressing that we’ve become used to seeing under Klopp.
Chris Wilson10 March 2024 15:52