Jamie Carragher decides who is now favourite to win when Liverpool face Manchester City at Anfield
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Though they have appealed their innocence, things are anticipated to get very messy for them.As fate would have it, a trip to Anfield comes when the spotlight is shining the brightest, and Liverpool fans are expected to deliver an extremely hostile reception to Enzo Maresca and his players, strengthening the belief that they are favourites to take the three points. Would you make any other changes to the team too? 👀 Neither of them were spotted in training after picking up suspected injuries on international duty… But Sam Allardyce has warned Reds fans against booing City and thus ‘poking the bear,’ so to speak, and Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has now reminded supporters that beneath all of the off-field shenanigans, Maresca’s team are actually superior as things stand and should be regarded as favourites as a result.Carragher says City are better than LiverpoolJust like Liverpool, City underwent a transition of their own this summer, finally waving goodbye to Pep Guardiola and welcoming in Maresca.
That is the form they take to Anfield, and writing in the Telegraph before the game, Carragher says that Liverpool fans should not forget that their team is currently second best.“The assumption of City suffering a Liverpool backlash has suddenly elevated,” wrote the Scouser. City are currently much better.”READ MORE: Andoni Iraola has just been given the news he was desperately hoping for before Liverpool v Man City“Rewind to the start of the international break, and there would have been cause for trepidation about City’s imminent arrival as Liverpool laboured to a win at Bournemouth without playing well.
They have a well-balanced team in good form.“Iraola’s team are yet to show any consistency. Amid the noise, they must not forget that they are playing a very good football team who will have their own motivations for putting in a big performance.If Liverpool and Iraola use the crowd properly and give them something to shout about in the opening minutes, it could be a long afternoon for City as they begin to face the music.