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Alright, so this whole thing started while I was making my morning coffee. Real strong stuff. My brain kicked in, and I suddenly remembered that upcoming massive Liverpool vs City clash everyone’s buzzing about. Right? Got me itching.
Okay, thought to myself, “I wonder how they’ve really stacked up lately, especially with all this crazy spending.” Honestly, the Isak rumors flying around plus the Ekitike thing? Wild stuff. So yeah, fired up my laptop. Grabbed the coffee and parked myself.
First thing I did? I just started digging into how they’ve been playing each other. Needed the meaty history, not just last season. Was kinda surprised how tough it is to find a clear, full picture. Sites jump all over the place, some stats outdated. Kept at it.
Dove into the head-to-heads. Whoa. Knew Liverpool had a good historical record against City overall, and yep, the numbers back it up – 84 wins for Liverpool vs 49 for City out of 183 games. That’s… significant. But then I focused in. Past five meetings? Mixed bag. Got thinking about where they played. Anfield’s been a fortress against City. Made sense. Liverpool usually rocks it there.
Then I started checking City’s home turf. Wait, hang on. This bit actually made me lean back. Since Guardiola showed up in 2016, Liverpool hasn’t won ONCE at the Etihad. Not one single time. Zero. Zip. Zilch. Stats said 4 draws and 4 losses. My eyes kinda froze. A whole decade? Jesus. That’s a real mental block, isn’t it? Got me scratching my head big time.
Looking back further, the last time Liverpool actually won away at City was way back in November 2015. That’s ancient history! Almost 10 years ago! And that 4-1 thrashing? Mad. But then recently, only managed a 1-1 draw.
Then I switched tracks. Got curious about Klopp’s time against Pep. Wasn’t surprised, but the record leans Liverpool’s way slightly over the years, but things flip-flop. More recent clashes? Definitely got tighter, edgier. Real heavyweight stuff. Makes sense why everyone loses their minds over this fixture. Massive stakes every single time.
Adding fuel: saw those Isak transfer whispers Rome’s banging on about. £120 million? Holy smokes! Add to that the Ekitike move and who else they brought in… the spending this summer is off the charts. Crazy. They’re building something scary for sure.
And then I remembered that pre-season game against Milan last Friday. Oof. Lost 4-2. Not a great look, definitely raises eyebrows. You’d want better momentum heading into this season opener against the champions. Makes the Etihad trip feel even more daunting.
So yeah, finished my coffee long gone cold. What do I make of all this? Liverpool looks stacked for sure, maybe their best squad in years. City? Still City. Mentally? Conquering that Etihad thing… massive hurdle. Makes me think this opening game next month? Huge statement opportunity. Huge. Honestly, can’t wait to see how this all plays out.