Liverpool were in fine form as they looked to end their winless run at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

The Reds went into the game with a little of the pressure relieved having seen Arsenal unexpectedly lose against West Ham on Saturday.

Whether that changed Liverpool’s approach or not is difficult to say, but the Reds were right at it from the start against Man City.

There were one or two tricky moments early on, but after Mohamed Salah’s 14th minute goal, the Reds took control.

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Dominik Szoboszlai soon added a second as Liverpool showed their superiority over the champions.

And watching on for Sky Sports, Man United legend Gary Neville picked out the ‘best thing’ about the Reds’ display.

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Liverpool have often had a miserable time of things when heading to the Etihad over the last decade.

With their last Premier League win at City’s home coming in 2015, they were long overdue a win and a good performance.

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The match has usually been high-octane, full throttle stuff when the two have met, but on Sunday, that was a little different.

According to Neville, Liverpool showed their adaptability by hurdling every phase of the game expertly.

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“That is what a title winning performance looks like,” said the pundit just before Szoboszlai’s goal.

“They have gone through all the different phases of how to play football.

Withstand pressure, get a goal up, then take control of the game, and go and win.”

“The best thing about this Liverpool performance is that we’ve been conditioned for six or seven years that you need to play a certain way,” Neville added a little later.

“This Liverpool team can adapt and play three or four ways in the same half.”

This has been a feature of Liverpool’s play not only in this game, but all season long.

Under Jurgen Klopp, the Reds were sometimes criticised for being a little one-dimensional in the way they approached matches.

Plan A worked so well, so often that they didn’t really need a plan B.

If they did need one, at times they looked unsure of what to do.

With Arne Slot now at the helm, Liverpool look more capable of matching what their opponent throws at them on any given day.

That was evident at City, and it could be what leads the Reds to the title.
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