Paul Merson disagrees with Alan Shearer on Man City vs Liverpool prediction

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Predicting a 3-1 victory for the Reds, he told Sportskeeda: "If you look at form, there's only one winner here and that's City, but I'm not going to look at it that way. Learn more "Virgil van Dijk will be up against Erling Haaland, and I think he will win that battle against the City striker.

"Liverpool will also have too much for City to handle when they go forward. I don't think City are great defensively, even in that win over Bournemouth, they were far from convincing at the back.

When you have Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai as your three in midfield against City, you have got to be the favorites." Alan Shearer is expecting a draw at the Etihad Stadium (Image: Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images) Shearer, though, thinks Arsenal will end the day as the happiest side, with the former Newcastle and England striker predicting a draw at the Etihad. They have to carry that on which will be tough with Man City in decent form and Haaland looks unplayable at the moment.