Liverpool managed their first away win at Manchester City in ten years, coming away with a well-earned 2-0 victory.

Having endured countless tough tests against Pep Guardiola’s side, some Reds fans may have been left surprised at the comfortable nature of the win.

After going two goals ahead, the Reds would sit back and soak up the City pressure, with Liverpool only having 34% possession at the Etihad.

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Despite not having much of the ball, Alan Shearer believes the Reds executed their game plan perfectly against the reigning champions.

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“I thought without doubt that were prepared to let City have the majority of possession and that never bothered them.

Similar to Shearer, the former Chelsea defender was impressed at how Liverpool managed to stifle the Man City attack.

The stats show that despite not having much of the ball, the Reds were still able to big create chances – racking up a higher xG than City despite having eight shots fewer.



Man CityLiverpoolPosession66%34%xG0.650.71Total shots168Shots on target54

Slot’s Liverpool sent out a statement to the rest of the league on Sunday, proving you don’t need to dominate possession to win big games in the Premier League.
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