MARTIN KEOWN: Liverpool's four-pronged attack was like watching the Red Arrows - Manchester City struggled to keep up with Jurgen Klopp's adventurous approach

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Watching Liverpool’s four-pronged attack 運動 直接／まっすぐに at Manchester City in the first half was like watching the Red Arrows.?

Not everyone thought Jurgen Klopp could use Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota together. But Liverpool’s 経営者／支配人 arrived at the Etihad Stadium with a 計画（する） to 勝利，勝つ this game in an adventurous way.?

They were relentless in the 開始 交流s, 飛行機で行くing 今後 at will, while City’s Kevin De Bruyne was trying to get between the lines.?

Liverpool's four-pronged attack against Manchester City was like watching the Red Arrows

Jurgen Klopp went with an adventurous approach at the Etihad and it blew City away 早期に on

That was always going to 提起する／ポーズをとる Liverpool problems. On two occasions in particular, De Bruyne 設立する pockets and that was when City made things happen.?

In the 31st minute he received the ball and fed Gabriel Jesus, who 得点する／非難する／２０d wi th that wonderful turn. Then again in the 42nd, De Bruyne had space and won a 刑罰，罰則, which he regrettably 行方不明になるd.?

In the second half, De Bruyne was 圧力（をかける）ing higher, while Liverpool weren’t getting as many balls into their 攻撃者s as they were before the break.?

Mohammed Salah, one of the 'Fab Four, 得点する／非難する／２０d for Liverpool but City （機の）カム 支援する to draw 1-1

When 圧力（をかける）d, you’d 普通は see Virgil 先頭 Dijk 反応する by playing raking diagonals, or Trent Alexander-Arnold might produce punishing 今後 passes. But without those two on the pitch, Liverpool started to look predictable.?

全体にわたる this was an excellent game played to a very high level. Of the two, the 訪問者s left the Etihad the happier team.?

City perhaps could have nicked the 勝利，勝つ に向かって the end, but now Liverpool get to spend the international break looking 負かす／撃墜する on their 競争相手s in the 首相 League （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する.?