Read more about EPL: Liverpool thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City in 1st game as champions on Business Standard. As they stepped onto the pitch, Liverpool’s players were given a guard of honor from Manchester City.It was the only time they looked like Premier League champions on Thursday.I think they drank a lot of beers in the last week, City manager Pep
As they stepped onto the pitch, Liverpool’s players were given a guard of honor from
It was the only time they looked like Premier League champions on Thursday.
« I think they drank a lot of beers in the last week, » City manager Pep Guardiola said.
The dethroned champions made sure there was an abrupt comedown from the partying. A merciless attacking display sparked by City scorers Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling and Phil Foden consigned Liverpool to a 4-0 loss exactly a week after its 30-year title drought ended.
They were quicker than us in mind — we lacked fluidity, Liverpool manager Jrgen Klopp said. « Isn’t it nice another team can be champions when Man City play so well?
The slack defending and lack of sharpness from Liverpool was perhaps forgivable from players who had spent the previous 31 rounds establishing an unprecedented 23-point lead to become England’s earliest champions.
Such an emphatic loss is not how Liverpool wanted to close out such a memorable season. Especially when there are still has enough games to overhaul City’s record 100-point haul from 2017-18.
