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Kevin De Bruyne explains difference between Man City and Liverpool FC
12.10.2022 - 19:20 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Kevin De Bruyne expects to face an in-form and full-throttle Liverpool at Anfield this weekend despite their poor start to the season. Jurgen Klopp's side have won just two of their eight Premier League games so far and trail Manchester City by 13 points already, with their manager already declaring their title challenge over.
Liverpool have been the only side to push City close in the league in recent seasons but they've lost a little spark this term, while the Blues have gone to another level in front of goal since the arrival of Erling Haaland.
But De Bruyne still expects a difficult game and City did have to play for an hour with 10 men in Copenhagen on Tuesday night, securing their passage to the Champions League last-16 with a goalless draw in Denmark, although the Belgian midfielder insisted he was still feeling strong after the game.
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"I expect them to be at the best Liverpool possible," said De Bruyne. "Obviously they lost some points but they are still Liverpool and I expect them to be good, that’s the only way I see it.
"I like big games, I like good atmospheres. It’s a game like any other, obviously, it’s hard playing away at a top-six team always, I think the last few years we’ve done well, even last year if we didn’t win so I think it’s probably going to be a good game again."
City were excellent in drawing 2-2 at Anfield last season and they won 4-1 on Merseyside the year before. While they've lost the FA Cup semi-final and Community Shield to Liverpool in the last two meetings, Pep Guardiola's side are unbeaten in the last five Premier League fixtures between the two teams.
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