Pep Guardiola's full-time instruction to two unhappy Man City stars and more moments missed vs Liverpool

After nine minutes of injury time, referee Anthony Taylor called time on a feisty encounter between Manchester City and Liverpool, with the hosts taking all three points. There was plenty of reasons for City to be annoyed with the result, from their own performance, to some inconsistent refereeing decisions. It seems a few players were keen to head out of the Anfield pitch and down the tunnel to drown out a rendition of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.

However, after stopping for a quick chat with matchwinner Mo Salah, it seems City boss Pep Guardiola ensured all of his players made their way to the away end to salute the travelling support. Two players, Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, were already heading down the tunnel when the manager stopped them and pointed them towards the Anfield Road end.

Manuel Akanji was presumed to be the stand-in right-back when City's team was announced, but it was in fact Joao Cancelo on the right and Nathan Ake shifted over to full-back on the opposite side. And for large portions of the game, when City had possession, they lined up in a clear back three with Ake coming inside alongside Akanji and Ruben Dias - with Cancelo moving into midfield.

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City often allow a full-back to push up in possession, but this felt like a more defined back three, even if Cancelo resumed his position out of possession. The days of such a formation striking fear into Blues fans may have gone, with a group of quality, versatile defenders able to rotate between different systems within games - and a back three might be possible again thanks to Akanji and Ake's good form this season.

From the start, Liverpool took advantage of referee Anthony