JAKARTA - Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said his team had the upper hand when they hosted Liverpool, even though the final result of the meeting was not as expected.
Manchester City will have the opportunity to host the Reds at the Etihad Stadium on Monday, April 11 in the morning of Indonesian Western Time (WIB). This meeting is on the agenda for the 31st week of the fierce 2021/2022 Premier League. Because, the two teams are residents of the top who are only one point adrift.
In the big match, both teams appeared hot by buying and selling attacks. However, the final result said otherwise because The Citizens and the Reds actually had to share points because the match ended in a 2-2 draw.
Responding to this result, De Bruyne believes that his team has the upper hand and has tried to get maximum results. However, the final result also did not make him too disappointed.
"Today we played very well. I think we have the upper hand. This is the way we need to play for the rest of the season," De Bruyne said, quoted by France24.
In that match, De Bruyne opened City's advantage when the game had only been running for five minutes. But then Liverpool equalized the score to 1-1 through Diogo Jota's goal in the 13th minute.
Towards the end of the first half, the hosts again changed the score to 2-1 through Gabriel Jesus' goal in the 37th minute. However, then Sadio Mane scored for Liverpool in the 47th minute which then lasted until the end of the match. The score remains tied at 2-2.
Regarding De Bruyne's statement that Manchester City had the upper hand, it was no exaggeration. The reason, The Citizens proved their superiority throughout the first half.
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Furthermore, De Bruyne also revealed that they should have scored more goals before half-time. But things changed in the second half, because it was the visitors who were in control.
This result keeps the situation in the standings unchanged. Manchester City remain on the throne with 74 points, Liverpool one strip below it with a difference of one point.
This means that the competition for the title is still heating up. Moreover, with the competition still remaining seven games, changes in position can still occur.
However, according to De Bruyne, with time getting shorter, the pressure for both teams is also getting bigger. Moreover, both The Citizens and the Reds still have to concentrate on European competition.
"I know, people say whoever wins will get the title. But the schedule is too difficult for both teams to win all their games," said De Bruyne.
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