MX23RW : Thursday, March 28 21:27:38| >> :120:6935:6935:
[monks data]
Attendance: 54,444
Manchester City logo
Premier League
Nov 21, 2015 at 5.30pm UK
 
Liverpool logo

1-4

Aguero (44')
FT(HT: 1-3)
Mangala (7' og.), Coutinho (23'), Firmino (32'), Skrtel (81')

Frank Lampard: 'Manchester City missed Vincent Kompany in Liverpool defeat'

Frank Lampard believes that the absence of Vincent Kompany played a huge part in Manchester City's 4-1 defeat to Livepool at the Etihad Stadium.

Frank Lampard has said that Manchester City missed the presence of captain Vincent Kompany in their 4-1 defeat to Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Kompany missed the match due to a calf injury, while Manuel Pellegrini opted to play Martin Demichelis and Eliaquim Mangala ahead of Nicolas Otamendi.

Mangala had a nightmare start to the match as he diverted the ball past Joe Hart, and strikes from Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino put the Reds in command of the match before Martin Skrtel capped a dominating display by volleying into the net in the 81st minute.

Lampard told Sky Sports News: "City were nowhere near their best, that was apparent from the first 10 minutes when they were off the pace slightly. They have got two centre-halves in there who are not used to playing together, they are missing their captain, and that became apparent very quickly.

"We have all had bad games and when those first couple of passes go astray and then they are running at defenders and they are all over the shop, it is very hard to get that back, particularly when Liverpool keep the pressure on.

"They have to wipe it from their memory, because there is nothing good about it. And the good fact is they are still in the title race, as you can see from the table. I do not think that it changes, though, a few fundamental problems they still have - when Vincent Kompany does not play, you can see that they struggle at the back."

City fell to third place in the Premier League as a result of their defeat.

ID:258599: cacheID:258599:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:3296:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manuel Pellegrini, manager of Manchester City looks on during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 21, 2015 in Manchester, England.
Read Next:
Manuel Pellegrini baffled by City display
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!