Liverpool ended 2016 on a high as they defeated Manchester City to finish the calendar year second behind Chelsea. The Reds got the goal really early on as a floated cross by Adam Lallana was headed in by Georginio Wijnaldum.
However, it was Manchester City that did a lot of the running but they couldn’t carve the home side open. Jurgen Klopp had a 50% winning rate against Pep Guardiola during their time in Germany and the Liverpool manager made a winning start to the rivalry again.
There were a lot of boos for Raheem Sterling too but he was marshalled really well by James Milner. Even though the Reds did not play their brand of crazy attacking football they should be content with the performance and hopefully they can continue the same kind of performance in 2017 as they start the year with a trip to the Stadium of Light.
For now the Reds can enjoy their win but Sunderland are not easy to take on.
We look back at the game and provide the best Twitter updates.
Pep Guardiola has been beaten more times by Jurgen Klopp than any other manager (5) #LFC #LIVMCI pic.twitter.com/TfpMMNiV7m
— LiverpoolFans (@LiverpoolFans1) December 31, 2016
Ragnar Klavan in a Liverpool shirt has had the following players in his pocket:
Messi
Suarez
Sanchez
Aguero
LukakuEstonian Legend
— Jack (@CIassyCouts) December 31, 2016
Gini we need a win vs City…. pic.twitter.com/gM8IV5mBOY
— Anything Liverpool (@Anything_LFC) December 31, 2016
We didnt lose a game at Anfield in 2016. This is the real Liverpool. It feels good.
— Liverpool Exposé (@LFCExpose) December 31, 2016
Liverpool’s home unbeaten streak at 24 games (17-0-7) in all competitions; club’s longest such streak since 32-game run ended in March 2009 https://t.co/vSnbnZagf3
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) December 31, 2016
Liverpool have beaten Man City for the fourth consecutive time in the league, the first time since 1981!
— 8 Fact Football (@8Fact_Footballl) December 31, 2016
Liverpool’s tally of 43 points from their first 19 games this season stands as their best ever record in the PL era. #Kloppeffect
— Phil Coutinho (@LfcNo10) December 31, 2016
Liverpool have 6 clean sheets in the last 9 games in all competitions. #LFC pic.twitter.com/WcvPkXZoEL
— LFC Stats (@LFCData) December 31, 2016
No midfielder in Europe’s top 5 leagues has been involved in more goals this season than Adam Lallana (14) #LFC pic.twitter.com/GPcnAkwD1v
— LiverpoolFans (@LiverpoolFans1) December 31, 2016
Only three teams have more clean sheets than Liverpool so far this season #dreadfuldefence
— Andrew Beasley (@BassTunedToRed) December 31, 2016
0 – Sergio Aguero didn’t have a single touch of the ball in the Liverpool box in his 90 minute appearance today. Stifled.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 31, 2016
Guide to catching snakes pic.twitter.com/qat3SgkKNP
— LiverpoolFans (@LiverpoolFans1) December 31, 2016
Liverpool stand strong despite Man City’s grit…
Klopp’s men are now in full control of West World pic.twitter.com/8hybKhGJYN
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) December 31, 2016
Hands off Pep, second place in the final Premier League table of 2016 belongs to Liverpool #LFC pic.twitter.com/lXcrB6uUNy
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) December 31, 2016
