Liverpool thrash drab Man City as Darwin outshines Haaland

In a battle that noticed two of the Premier League’s greatest signings this season thrust into motion, the Uruguayan was triumphant

Liverpool outplayed Manchester Metropolis for giant spells and by no means appeared uncontrolled within the recreation.

The Reds’ better preparation was glaring in how the game proceeded as they regarded sharper, livelier and extra desirous of going dwelling with the defend.

Common Manchester Metropolis heroes, Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez hardly got here to the social gathering with Liverpool trying higher ready.

Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool their deserved opener within the twenty first minute after a Mo Salah help was met with a swing shot. Nathan Ake’s head additional helped barely alter the route of Arnold’s effort and go away Ederson stranded.

Julian Alvarez grabbed Man Metropolis’s equaliser within the seventieth minute after Adrian fumbled a Phil Foden effort. The VAR needed to come to Metropolis’s help however Liverpool quickly grabbed the second when Darwin Nunez’s header was met by Ruben Dias’ flailing hand.

The VAR as soon as once more needed to come to the rescue because the referee pointed to the spot after seeing replays. Salah scored the ensuing penalty within the 83rd minute.

Darwin grabbed a 3rd within the 94th to take the sport behind Man Metropolis and win the battle of the brand new entrants on the night.

How did Haaland fare?

The Norwegian joined Man Metropolis in a £65m deal however regarded nothing near that valuation on the King’s Energy Stadium on Saturday.

It’s nevertheless simply his second recreation for the Residents and his first aggressive recreation. He regarded far off the person Metropolis spent good cash to prise from Dortmund but it surely’s early days to panic about his recreation.

He additionally missed a sitter late within the recreation and would wrestle with the ghosts of that exhibiting.

Liverpool lay down the marker; Man Metropolis wrestle for gloss

The Reds went straight into enterprise and confirmed they could be as devastating as they had been final season.

Their protection regarded compact and organised whereas their midfield continued to be the lynchpin. It’s nonetheless early days, nevertheless, as they face an extended season forward.

Man Metropolis did not muster any genius moments within the recreation, and seemed to be lacking necessary gamers. The exit of Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus was felt as we speak however Guardiola will not be new to such conditions and it received’t be shocking to see a totally energised Man Metropolis within the subsequent one week.