Red-hot Manchester City Thrash Champions Liverpool Mercilessly

By Daily Sports on July 3, 2020

Manchester City reacted with a vengeance to being dethroned as Premier League champions by Liverpool to thrash the Reds 4-0 on Thursday.

City sent a warning shot of their intentions to take the title back next season as Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden all struck before halftime to inflict just Liverpool's third league defeat in 71 games.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's own goal rounded off a miserable night for Jurgen Klopp's men, who could have conceded many more in the second half.

The gap at the top of the table between the two remains 20 points, but Liverpool's charge to better a series of records set by City two seasons ago was stalled on a chastening night for the champions.

City began the evening by giving a guard of honour to their opponents in their first match since ending a 30-year wait to win the league.

The early signs suggested Liverpool would be able to pick off a leaky City defence that has cost them their title.

Mohamed Salah struck the post and Sadio Mane headed wastefully wide as chances came and went for the visitors.

Fireworks were then set off outside the stadium, reportedly by celebrating Liverpool supporters, but City soon set some off themselves on the field with three goals in 20 minutes.

Despite Liverpool's dominance as a team, De Bruyne has been for many the outstanding individual of the season and the Belgian began to imprint his influence on the game as the visitors struggled to control his movement in the midfield.

De Bruyne's 13th goal of the season came from the penalty spot on 25 minutes after Joe Gomez pulled Sterling to the ground.

Sterling was suspended by England manager Gareth Southgate after he squared up to Gomez in the canteen on international duty the day after Liverpool's 3-1 win over City at Anfield earlier in the season. (Supersport)

•PHOTO: Man City players and teammate celebrate amidst stunned Liverpool opponents 

Source Daily Sports

Posted July 3, 2020


 

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