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Liverpool 2 Manchester City 2: Is that all you get for £400m? Rafa Benitez and Mark Hughes have spent fortunes but don't have much to show for it
Millions of pounds have been invested by Manchester City and Liverpool in a bid to improve their positions in the elite of English football. Yet, nothing which transpired at Anfield suggested it has been money well spent.
Manchester City waste the chance to confirm their top-four ambitions
Against a weakened Liverpool at Anfield, Mark Hughes's policy of containment cost his side two pointsManchester City should seek a placenta cure for their lack of ambition when they next visit the besieged Belgrade home of Mariana Kovacevic. A point at Anfield is no disgrace, as Mark Hughes mentioned once or twice afterwards, and but for the deflection that aided Liverpool's equaliser, his game-plan could have yielded a victory of renewed intent. Even with mitigation, however, this was a glorious opportunity wasted by City, especially after Nigel de Jong's impressive display.Hughes bristled
Liverpool 2 Manchester City 2
Match report for today's home draw in the early kick-off versus Manchester City
Premier League: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City
A sixth consecutive draw was the last thing Manchester City wanted, though Mark Hughes did concede beforehand that you could never regard sharing the points at Anfield as a poor result.That was before he knew City would be 2-1 up with just 12 minutes remaining. By conceding an equaliser barely a minute after taking the lead, City showed their inexperience – otherwise, they have every reason to be happier with the result than the home side.The first half was unbelievably uneventful, notable only for a couple of early injuries to Liverpool players and a consequent six minutes of stoppage time
Liverpool 2 Manchester City 2: match report
Yossi Benayoun rescues point for Liverpool after Steven Ireland and Emmanuel Adebayor had overturned Martin Skrtel's opener.
Liverpool FC 2 Manchester City 2: Final whistle report from Anfield
LIVERPOOL proved they are not ready to be replaced in the top flight elite by Manchester City just yet as Yossi Benayoun’s equaliser secured a draw at Anfield.
Team line-ups v Manchester City
Confirmation of the starting eleven and substitutes named for today's early kick-off at home to Manchester City.
Premier League: Liverpool v Manchester City - as it happened | Tom Lutz
Can Liverpool regain some momentum in the Premier League? Today they host Mark Hughes and his squad cobbled together with just a few tens of millions, who visit Anfield with the intention of further upsetting the league's established order.Tom will be here from around 12.30pm with team news and more, before kick-off at 12.45pm.In the meantime, find out why Rafa Benítez believes David Ngog is even more of an honest player than Thierry Henry.Or you can read Paul Wilson's take on Manchester City's peculiar ability to draw so many games.12.04pm: Your midday team news, from no lesser a source t
Rafael Benítez defends David Ngog before Manchester City test
• Benítez insists Ngog is honest despite diving furore• Liverpool manager ready for 'important' fixtureRafael Benítez has accepted today's Anfield visit of Manchester City represents "make-or-break" for Liverpool's domestic ambitions but not David Ngog's reputation for gamesmanship. The Liverpool manager called his striker "a very honest player" yesterday, despite admitting he earned that contentious penalty against Birmingham City with a dive, and claimed it would be unfair for the 20-year-old to be forever branded a cheat.Before Thierry Henry's double handball against the Rep
Video: Liverpool FC boss Rafa Benitez on Manchester City's trip to Anfield
REDS boss Rafa Benitez looks ahead to Man City's visit to Anfield
LIVERPOOL v Manchester City: Boost for Reds as Glen Johnson, Fabio Aurelio, Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera return
All four of the Liverpool players sent to Belgrade this week for treatment for their injuries are in the squad to face Manchester City at Anfield.
Liverpool v Manchester City: Sportsmail looks back at five classic previous encounters
Rafael Benitez needs a win more than ever this weekend - but so does Mark Hughes - as Liverpool play host to mega-rich Manchester City at Anfield.
Liverpool v MANCHESTER CITY: Robinho in contention as city travel to Anfield
Record signing Robinho will travel to Liverpool with Manchester City, even if the £32.5million striker is unlikely to play.
Manchester United's biggest mistake was not signing Fernando Torres says Andy Cole
Sir Alex Ferguson decided against completing deal because he believed Fernando Torres' fee outweighed his potential.
Liverpool FC’s season is finally set for take-off against Manchester City
FOR August 15, read November 21. Though he would do anything to turn the clocks back, Rafa Benitez finally believes Liverpool’s season is poised for take off.
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