December 2nd 2024.
Manchester City found themselves trailing behind Liverpool by a whopping 11 points, much to the dismay of Manchester United legend Gary Neville. Neville believes that City's manager, Pep Guardiola, made two costly mistakes with his team selection during their match against Liverpool. Despite being the defending Premier League champions, City were unable to secure a victory against the table-topping Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
With just 13 matches played, Liverpool now hold a commanding lead over City in the league standings. During the match, Guardiola was visibly frustrated and even responded to taunts from Liverpool fans by putting up six fingers - a reference to the number of Premier League titles he has won. However, Neville believes that Guardiola played a role in City's defeat by making the wrong decisions in his team selection, particularly with Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes.
Neville didn't hold back in his criticism of Guardiola, stating "I thought Liverpool would win today. City have been awful." He went on to explain that while Guardiola is often praised as a genius, he believes the manager got it wrong with his team selection. He pointed out that Lewis and Nunes had both been substituted after just an hour, indicating that their presence on the field had not been effective.
The former United player was particularly surprised by how City set up their team for the match. He questioned the decision to play Lewis in front of Kyle Walker, a tactic that had already failed in their previous match against Tottenham. He also questioned how Nunes, who typically plays on the right side, would be able to perform on the left side in a flat midfield four. As expected, it did not work out for City.
Looking ahead, City will face Nottingham Forest at home in their next game while Liverpool will travel to face Newcastle United. With their impressive win against City, Liverpool have now become the clear favorites for the Premier League title. In other news, Alan Shearer has praised a Manchester United player for his performance in their recent win against Everton.
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