Ahead of the highly anticipated top of the table clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, there has been a great deal of ‘trash-talking’ from both parties.
What has Trent Alexander-Arnold said?
Despite Alexander-Arnold not being involved in Sunday’s game, he still spoke about the match in an interview with FourFourTwo, claiming that Liverpool’s successes mean more because they’ve not had to break the bank to achieve them.
He said: “It’s difficult. You’re up against a machine that’s built to win – that’s the simplest way to describe City and their organisation.
“Looking back on this era, although they’ve won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially.
“How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we’ve done it, probably means more to our fans.”
Erling Haaland’s response
Haaland didn’t take Alexander-Arnold’s comments lightly and he soon dished out a cold response. In an interview with Sky Sports, he said: “I’ve been here one year and won the treble and it was quite a nice feeling – I do not think he knows exactly this feeling.”
Manchester City can repeat their treble win from last season and beating Liverpool at Anfield would be a huge step towards achieving that goal. Three points would have City leapfrogging Liverpool in the table.
What did Jurgen Klopp say about Alexander-Arnold’s comments
In his press conference for Sunday’s match, Klopp decided to defuse the situation and add more context to Alexander-Arnold’s comments.
The German manager said: He’s born in Liverpool. He played for all the youth teams. What would you think in that situation? One of our slogans is ‘this means more’ and it means more to us.
“Two years ago, we had a parade for winning the FA Cup and League Cup, despite losing the Champions League final the night before and losing the league by a point. The club is special to us.
“When we feel that, why shouldn’t we be able to discuss it? It’s how he feels and how we feel.
“In England, it’s ridiculous the record Manchester City has. It means a lot to them and their people but, maybe it’s because we didn’t win that many, it feels good as well.
“There’s nothing wrong with what Trent said.”
Where can I watch Liverpool v Manchester City?
Liverpool v Manchester City is apart of Super Sunday that is a feature shown on Sky Sports Premier League. The match has a kick-off time of 3:45pm.
Only one point separates the two as Liverpool look to tighten their grip on 1st place. Manchester City have only recorded one won since 2003 at Anfield.
Here are the head-to-head stats ahead of the heavyweight clash on Sunday > Liverpool vs Manchester City H2H Record & Key Stats (sportslens.com)
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