Title deciders and Anfield thrashing - Man City's 5 best wins over Liverpool

Two titans of Premier League football meet once again on Saturday, with Manchester City playing host to Liverpool.

It’s a match-up that has grown to be a thrilling modern-day rivalry, as both sides have constantly battled it out for titles, breaking copious records along the way. City have usually earned the glory at the end of these mammoth campaigns, although Liverpool sport a decent record against their upcoming opponents.

Jurgen Klopp has 12 wins to Pep Guardiola’s ten across their past tussles, with the weekend representing another opportunity for both managers to showcase the genius they possess. The fixture this time around may still have an impact on the destination of the title, even though Liverpool’s relatively poor season has seen them cut adrift from that particular fight.

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Instead, a win for City would put all the pressure on league-leaders Arsenal, who play later in the day against Leeds. The Reds of Merseyside will be looking for all three points to help them salvage a Champions League place, with them lagging behind Tottenham and Newcastle as it stands.

Over the years, both sides have earned memorable wins against the other. At the Etihad, in particular, City have flourished, and they’ll be hoping that they can replicate some of these past performances to add another joyous day to the history books.

Here, MEN Sport has taken a look at some of the best clashes between the two sides over the years.

Liverpool 1-3 Man City (1981, Division One)

Anfield hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for City over the years but, when they travelled to Merseyside just after Christmas, they were faced with a Liverpool side languishing