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Jürgen Klopp's record at the Etihad Stadium isn't the best, even he would admit as much. Ever since his remarkable 4-1 win over Manuel Pellegrini’s outfit almost eight years ago, has encountered difficulties, which explains why he threw a curveball at Pep Guardiola in 2020. made the trip to Manchester and was expected to adopt its customary 4-3-3 system, but the Reds boss had an ace up his sleeve and surprisingly opted for 4-4-2. and Roberto Firmino were deployed as a front two, with and Sadio Mané occupying the flanks. The element of surprise caught Guardiola asleep at the wheel and for the entire first half, his Etihad side struggled to manage what Liverpool had to throw at them.

Earlier this season, the Anfield boss used 4-4-2 once more in their Premier League clash on Merseyside, with Liverpool picking up a memorable 1-0 win on the day.



His best midfielder is arguably Thiago Alcântara, who remains injured and will miss this weekend's Hollywood clash.