The decisive factor at Anfield would not be Liverpool’s late return from Istanbul, claimed Manuel Pellegrini, but the performance of the teams on the day. He was almost correct. It was the contribution of Philippe Coutinho that enhanced Liverpool’s Champions League credentials with a brilliant individual display and it is Manchester City’s Premier League title defence that is looking fatigued.
Coutinho created one stunning goal for Jordan Henderson and produced another of his own to condemn Pellegrini’s champions to a second damaging 2-1 defeat in six days. City, for all their investment and title-winning expertise, had no one who could compare with the vibrancy or potency of the magical Brazilian and their attempts to close the gap on Chelsea to two points floundered at a ground where they have not won since May 2003. This was a victory that will have Liverpool looking on fourth place as a minimum possibility.
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