Jamie Carragher claims Liverpool were involved in the greatest Premier League game of all-time
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Liverpool have been one of the most entertaining teams in the league for a long time.This season, the Reds have been exciting to watch for all the wrong reasons, with neutrals loving to see how poorly they have defended.They have not always been like this, though, as they have managed to keep entertainment levels high while maintaining a good tactical approach. This has happened fairly recently too, with Liverpool part of some of the greatest Premier League games of all-time.In fact, Jamie Carragher reckons they have played in the best of all-time, even if the result did not go their way.Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty ImagesJamie Carragher thinks Man City vs Liverpool in 2019 is the best Premier League game everOver the years, the league has been battled out between Man City and Liverpool, with Pep Guardiola vs Jurgen Klopp one of the best managerial match-ups in history.‘CityPool’ is what many fans coined the title race between these two, with the level they both showed being nothing short of sensational.
And back in 2019, with the stakes so high for both sides, they met at the Etihad, with Man City coming away 2-1 winners in a game Carragher reckons is the best ever in the Premier League.“Manchester City and Liverpool are responsible for the highest quality Premier League fixture ever,” he wrote in his column for The Telegraph.“City’s 2-1 win at the Etihad in January, 2019 was peak Pep Guardiola versus peak Jurgen Klopp.“Arguments can rage between supporters of Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea about the drama of Sir Alex Ferguson taking on Arsène Wenger, or José Mourinho taking on the world. Their meetings made for brilliant entertainment.READ MORE: Hugo Ekitike explains what he would like to copy from Erling Haaland ahead of Liverpool vs Man City“But for pure footballing excellence, City vs Liverpool was the zenith of the rivalry between two elite teams and coaches – a duel between the best team in the world with the ball, and the best team in the world without it.
“It was the first and only time the two most accomplished teams on the planet were neck-and-neck for the Premier League title.”Man City vs Liverpool this season still has huge significanceLiverpool travel to the Etihad on Sunday, with this final game before the international break still having as big a significance as ever.Both are still pushing for the title, although they are having to chase down Arsenal, something made even more possible after they dropped points against Sunderland. A win for Liverpool would, somehow, take them second despite already losing four games this season, showing how competitive the league has been.Man City will be favourites, though, suggesting it could be another fierce encounter and battle for the ages.