MANCHESTER -- Though he was at pains to emphasize that the two-goal hole Liverpool found themselves in was a fair reflection of the first half, Arne Slot insisted the story of his side's 3-0 hammering at Manchester City could have been rather different if VAR had not overruled Virgil van Dijk's 38th-minute header.

Manchester City versus Liverpool is much more than just a Premier League match: it’s a clash of philosophies and styles. This browser is not supported, please use a different one or install the app Since Jürgen Klopp’s arrival at Anfield in 2015,

This weekend delivers a highly anticipated matchup between Manchester City and Liverpool, two Premier League teams looking to gain ground on first-place Arsenal. In recent history, a rivalry has started brewing between the two squads, who have accounted for nine of the last EPL 12 titles — including each of the last eight.

The following Wednesday, Liverpool are back in Champions League action, once again at Anfield. PSV Eindhoven edged a heavily rotated Reds 3–2 in the final gameweek of last season’s league phase, and Peter Bosz’s side have already secured a stunning 6–2 victory over Italian champions Napoli in this season’s iteration.

Manchester City crushed rivals Liverpool 3-0 in a high-stakes Premier League clash on Sunday, with Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku scoring to seal a win that could prove pivotal in the title race.

Jeremy Doku was the star as City beat the champions at the Etihad, but their win did not come without controversy

City could be a force to be reckoned with this term. In addition to expressing his relief at claiming all three points against the Cherries, a week on from losing at Aston Villa, Haaland jested that some football fans would have wanted more from him when ...