The Midfield Engine in Liverpool’s Victory Over Manchester CityIn Liverpool’s hard-fought 2-0 victory against Manchester City, Dominik Szoboszlai delivered a standout

Despite just the two goals, the Reds had a comfortable afternoon against the defending champions at Anfield and could have won by a bigger margin than their 2-0 victory. Arne Slot's side now sit nine points clear of Arsenal in second place and 11 points clear of Manchester City.

Liverpool had to put in a near-flawless performance to defeat old rivals Manchester City who have so often thwarted their league title ambitions, manager Arne Slot said on Sunday.

Even so, it seems impossible to imagine anyone overhauling Liverpool in this mood. Speaking afterwards, even Slot conceded his side were "close" to perfection. "At the end the result is the most important,