Liverpool: The unique formation Jurgen Klopp should use to stop Man City

How do Liverpool go about beating Manchester City?

It’s a question that used to be a lot easier to answer until recently, because the 2022/23 season has marked something of a divergence amongst the two giants who have dominated the Premier League over the last half-decade.

Whereas City seem to have found the final piece in the puzzle in the form of the indomitable Erling Haaland, Liverpool appear to have hit a roadblock with a tough start to the season punctuated by just two league wins.

The Citizens look refreshed and reinvigorated in their quest to win a fifth Premier League title in just six seasons, while the Reds seem to be the lacking the very edge and spite which has made them such a thorn in City's side over the years.

As such, there are countless fascinating narratives surrounding City's trip to Anfield on Sunday and most of them centre around whether or not the hosts can actually win the game.

It is, after all, fascinating that it's both the case City are massive favourites going into the clash and that Liverpool haven't lost a single Premier League game in front of a home crowd since 2017.

And could the key to Liverpool getting one back on their resurgent rivals lie with Jurgen Klopp's recent tactical experimentation?

In a rare alteration from Klopp's beloved 4-3-3 formation, Liverpool lined up for the recent 2-0 win over Rangers and 3-2 defeat at Arsenal with a set-up resembling more of a 4-2-3-1.

There were early signs of promise in the former result, but front-loading the team with Mohamed Salah, Luiz Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota did indeed leave them vulnerable at the back at Emirates Stadium.

But perhaps Klopp isn't far away from finding a tactical approach - amidst these slight tweaks from his