The 2-0 defeat at Chelsea a fortnight ago suggested that Liverpool were not chasing Guardiola’s team in vain but Saturday’s shock 3-2 loss at home to Crystal Palace leaves City trailing Juergen Klopp’s side by four points. Without him, the wide players Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling did not receive the same quality of service and lone forward Gabriel Jesus saw few opportunities. By the end of the game, with desperation setting in, City were reduced to the unthinkable -- hitting optimistic balls into the box and hoping for a mistake or a ricochet to give them an equaliser. Guardiola conceded that Kyle Walker, who gave away the penalty for the third goal, “will learn”. SEE ALSO :Manchester City beat United 3-1 in thrilling Premier League match

Source: Standard Digital December 24, 2018 09:56 UTC