In the past seasons, during Jurgen Klopp’s era at Anfield, it would be a duel of the best two teams in England. Perhaps it’s the same today, but the Premier League table tells a different story, as Man City are only fourth. Many exploited the Cityzens and Pep Guardiola’s unprecedented crises to join the company of the best and enjoy the sweet smell top of the table brings – Chelsea, Arsenal, even Brighton, Brentford, and Nottingham Forest. But none of them tricked Man City like Liverpool did, as the Reds managed to achieve everything expected from the Manchester side, completely “stealing their thunder.”Liverpool or Man City? pic.twitter.com/VpWTjemIkV— Premier League (@premierleague) November 28, 2024 Instead of praising Guardiola and his incredible consistency, football world admires Arne Slot and his quick adaptation to the demands of English football. Instead of hailing Erling Haaland and his unbelievably ruthless scoring form – regardless of the reputation of the clubs his 12 goals came against – everyone talks about Mohamed Salah, his essential importance for Liverpool, and his ten goals and six assists in only 12 Premier League rounds.Josko Gvardiol, John Stones, and Co. from City’s defence became old news, while the centre of attention went to Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk’s contracts and whether they’d extend them, keeping one of the best defences in Europe together.Man City is painful to watch, so much that it hurts Pep. Literally!And finally, ten wins in 12 matches and the top of the table are something Man City got us used to in the previous seasons of their dominance. Instead, Liverpool “strut” at the leading position, while the Cityzens can’t even end their losing streak.Just like in the popular movie Space Jam, starring legendary Michael Jordan, in which the aliens steal talent from the renowned basketball players, the Reds stole the Cityzens thunder, achieving everything Guardiola and his men desired to achieve.Red flag for the Reds: Konate is outNow, it’s D-Day. Either for vengeance and Man City’s glorious comeback or the Anfield aliens’ ultimate triumph, which would mark the end of one era and the birth of another in English football. In the movie mentioned above, MJ manages to save the day and return the stolen talent. The only question is, Do the Cityzens have their Michael Jordan?ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 13Friday Brighton – Southampton 1-1 (1-0)/Mitoma 29 – Downes 59/Saturday Brentford – Leicester 4-1 (3-1)/Wissa 25, Schade 29, 45+8, 59 – Buonanotte 21/Crystal Palace – Newcastle 1-1 (0-0)/Munoz 90+4 – Guehi 53 og/Nott.Forest – Ipswich 1-0 (0-0)/Wood 48 pen/Wolverhampton – Bournemouth 2-4 (1-3)/Larsen 5, 69 – Kluivert 3 pen, 16 pen, 74 pen, Kerkez 8/West Ham – Arsenal 2-5 (2-5)/Wan-Bissaka 38, Emerson 40 – Gabriel 10, Trossard 27, Odegaard 34 pen, Havertz 36, Saka 45+5 pen/Sunday 16.30: (1.75) Chelsea (4.10) Aston Villa (4.70)16.30: (1.53) Man.Utd. (4.10) Everton (6.50)16.30: (1.70) Tottenham (4.15) Fulham (4.50)19.00: (2.15) Liverpool (3.90) Man.City (3.25)***odds are subject to change***
