Both defences aren't good enough, and both forwards are really good. It looks like a goal garlor fixture to me, but maybe I'm missing something.
They are two of three teams with the least conceeded goals this season, the third is Arsenal.
I know this is not only due to their defensive prowess, keeping the ball reduces the number of attacks the defense faces and by effect the number of goals they let in, but they have very solid defense.
At Liverpool, Van Dijk has been Van Dijk, not committing to many challenges, but decent in the defense, Matip has been very good in the absence of Konate, and Jarell Quansah was good in the absence of Matip. Tsimikas has been the weak link for Liverpool all season.
Diaz, Akanji and Stones has been solid for City with the full backs also doing the job.
For me both defences are good enough.
- Jay -