Liverpool battled hard at the Etihad but ended up with their first Premier League loss of the season.
Sergio Aguero got the opener in the first half before Roberto Firmino levelled in the second. However, Leroy Sane raced clear to produce a fine finish to beat Alisson as the game ended 2-1 to the home side.
Liverpool weren’t shoddy and certainly, this was a real test of our title credentials. The Reds had a few quality chances of their own with Sadio Mane hitting the post and Mohamed Salah being miraculously denied from scoring by a City defender.
There was some controversy when Vincent Kompany was not sent off for a lunge at Salah, and the Reds piled on the pressure in the second half for another equaliser.
City survived some tense moments and needed goal-line heroics, with Ederson making a vital save from our Egyptian forward.
The loss also brings Tottenham back into the race for the title as they sit six points behind us. The Reds are still in the driving seat for the title but have little margin for error.
Many Liverpool fans were upbeat despite the defeat and believed the Reds would bounce-back in the coming days.
Bad result but 4 points ahead of City, 6 ahead of Spurs.
Most of the season’s toughest games behind us.
Would have snatched your hand off for that in August.#YNWA@BalMann15 @paulfenwick @NoLookBobby9 @Kevslfc @Kev_1972 @Patpool17 @Cheqraise1 @SharoniePoni @kittyfisherxo— JR (@BonesDeForest) January 3, 2019
When we win, we win together. When we lose, we lose together. We are Liverpool. This means more.
— DavidMaila (@David_Maila) January 3, 2019
Of course, i was disappointed.
However, this is NOT the world end, NOT the league end.
Last year, Man City was beaten by Liverpool in January, but they won the league.
We can do it. You’ll never walk alone.#MCILIV #Liverpool #LFC #YNWA— 半田龍哉 (@dragonhanda) January 3, 2019
Did we expect to go undefeated for the season? No. Still the leader. Still the best.
— Jack Lorenz (@osucactus) January 3, 2019
City deserved the win today, lovern showed he is still susceptible and klopp was poor in choosing starting 11 with no fabinho from start! Overall we didn’t give up and luck wasn’t here, but lets bounce back and not be shamed by losing to the champions of england! #YNWA #MCILIV
— Ian Mark King (@king1_ian) January 3, 2019
Forgot this feeling 🙁 but then look at table still 4 points clear
— KevLFC (@KevBerrisford) January 3, 2019
Still 4 points clear😎
— βeastγ (@LiverBeast) January 3, 2019
Cmon reds. This means nothing. Now we go again and get back the points ❤️❤️
— Aditya rane (@adiji) January 3, 2019
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