Peter Crouch has his say on Sunday’s huge clash at Anfield
It might not be the Premier League title-decider this season, but there’s still plenty of edge to Liverpool v Man City, and Peter Crouch has a top Bet Builder for it on Sunday…
Florian Wirtz to have 2+ shots
Hugo Ekitike to have 1+ shots on target
Liverpool to win
Erling Haaland to have 1+ shots on target
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WHEN: Sunday, February 8th, 4:30pm
WHERE: Anfield, Liverpool
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In recent season’s this has been a title decider. It’s not quite that this weekend but it’s still a huge game.
It reminds me of Liverpool and Chelsea when they were meeting in those Champions League games. City going to Anfield has become that kind of game – it’s a must-watch even if they’re not the top two.
Liverpool are coming into this having made a statement with their 4-1 win over Newcastle last Saturday night. Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike looked a powerful combination there.
Florian Wirtz to have 2+ shots
Wirtz is playing with confidence now and looks like the player we expected. The price tag weighed over him earlier in the season – if he hadn’t cost £100m I think people would’ve said what a unbelievable player Liverpool have signed, but the fact he cost so much meant he was expected to score and assist from the start.
There’s no doubt that he did struggle a bit earlier in the season, but now he’s really coming into his own in a Liverpool shirt. Before the Newcastle game he had at least two shots in each of his last five games, so I’d expect him to hit that mark again on Sunday.
Hugo Ekitike to have 1+ shots on target
I saw Steven Gerrard comparing Hugo Ekitike to Fernando Torres – I played with him too and the second goal against Newcastle where he slowed everything down and then put on the gas and finished it was the sign of a top level striker in action.
He’s been a revelation.
He has 15 goals this season now and I’d expect him to another on Sunday, so a shot on target at least for him is an easy selection for a Bet Builder.
Liverpool to win
City also beat Newcastle during the week in the Carabao Cup. They’re through to the final, and will take a lot from the way Antoine Semenyo has hit the ground running. Rayyan Cherki is a cracking player, Erling Haaland’s the best striker in the league, so he’s joined a team packed full of quality and we know they are more than capable of going to Anfield and getting a result on their day.
Inconsistency has cost them in the league this year though. They don’t have that feeling of invincibility that they’ve had in previous seasons.
Marc Guehi is a great signing but Liverpool can cause their defence a lot of problems. Rodri is back, which should help, but there was a time when he felt like he was everywhere, whether it be defensively making a tackle, attacking and getting goals and assists or just running games. He’s not quite at that level yet.
And with Liverpool at home on Sunday, I fancy them to carry-on where they left off against Newcastle. I wouldn’t be surprised if it finished 3-1 in the end.
Erling Haaland to have 1+ shots on target
So I expect City to score. Erling Haaland has had three shots on target in their last three games and scored against Galatasaray in Europe, so, win or lose, one more for him makes sense.
Crouchy’s Shouts For Liverpool v Man city
Florian Wirtz to have 2+ shots
Hugo Ekitike to have 1+ shots on target
Liverpool to win
Erling Haaland to have 1+ shots on target
A Bet Builder on these selections pays at approximately 4/1 with Paddy Power. CLICK OR TAP HERE TO ADD IT TO YOUR BETSLIP
*All odds quoted are correct at time of publication but subject to change
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