Liverpool continued their excellent week as they stretched their lead over former Premier League champions Man City to 11 points after 13 games played.
The reds now have a 9 point lead over second placed Arsenal and Chelsea, condemning City to a place outside the top four.
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The only surprise was that it took 12 minutes for Liverpool to get the lead - Mo Salah threading an 'eye in the needle' pass that Gakpo pumped past Ortega at the back post.
Towards the end of the first half, Liverpool looked relatively calm to allow City a brief period of possession but they had no threat about it - they look a shadow of their former selves and have now gone an astonishing 7 games without a win
The second half, Liverpool returned to their more measured control
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