Alan Shearer does not expect Manchester City to return immediately from their Champions League abuse through Real Madrid.
Pep Guardiola's departing Premier League champions meet leaders Liverpool on Sunday afternoon as outsiders of the Bookmakers. And match of the day Pundit Shearer gives the city little chance if the center of John Stones returns and Haaland Miss Out due to injury.
Newcastle United Legend Shearer Reckon City will just find it, but believes that they will cough up too many opportunities for Mohamed Salah and the company.
“This is a difficult game to call. I think if John Stones is injured and also Haaland is erling, I am not convinced that City can bounce back,” he said Betfair.
“They have battered Newcastle and rightly so, but I still think they have major problems in that team, so I am going to victory to Liverpool.
“I know that Liverpool also gives away opportunities, they give teams a little hope, so I think Man City can score.
“But I just think that Man City, with the way they are defensive, will score Liverpool more.”
Guardiola, whose only remaining goal for the season now sealed a place in the Champions League of next season, has admitted the title, but believes that his team can bring it to Liverpool in a one -off match.
The Catalan said: “I don't think we're in a bad time – apart from Madrid, who are now a better team. The priority, the Premier League, is extremely important to us and we have done good competitions.
“Even when we lost 5-1 against Arsenal, I would say we played a very good 60 minutes. Apart from the first five, when we admit the goal and gave away another chance, the rest was good. In other games, for example Newcastle, we have been to a high level.
“We will try to play a good game and take the points that we have to stay there to qualify for next season to be where we were until last Wednesday.
“But Liverpool is a top team in many aspects. They only lost one match in the Premier League. That's why it's a good test for us. “
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