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Reaction as Liverpool lose 3-0 at Manchester City - their fifth defeat in their last six Premier League games Arne Slot's side were outplayed by a superior Man City side, ending the weekend eighth Their fives defeats is the most suffered by a reigning champion at this stage of the season since Leicester in 2016-17 'It has to be a crisis for a club like Liverpool' - Roy Keane It was another match where summer signing Florian Wirtz failed to produce, while Mohamed Salah couldn't get into the game Get Involved: What do Liverpool need to do to fix their issues? Click the form at the top of this page ICYMI: 'Phenomenal' Man City go second as Doku shines Written by Ben Collins, Adwaidh Rajan & Karan Vinod. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Roy Keane Former Manchester United midfielder on Sky Sports The win percentage is absolutely amazing. I know people have argued over the years that he's always worked with brilliant players, but you still have to manage them, look after their egos, the style of play they've got. I take my hat off to Pep [Guardiola]. The man is absolutely amazing, and the stats are mind-boggling. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Meanwhile, just like Jeremy Doku and Nico O'Reilly, Erling Haaland continued to produce the goods in front of goal. Despite having his penalty saved, the Norwegian forward was on the scoresheet, making it 13 goals this season in the Premier League. One Man City fan said on X, external: "Haaland’s ability to just move on from his mistakes or misses is admirable. " Another fan on X, external, said: "Convinced this Haaland brother just misses penalties on purpose so he doesn’t get called a penalty merchant because what the hell. " Meanwhile, another fan called him the best forward in the world, on X, external: "Erling Braut Haaland is the best striker in the world and it’s not even a debate. " Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Manchester City fans were full of praise for 20-year-old Nico O’Reilly after his impressive performance against Liverpool. Here are some of the best reactions from X. One user on X, external, said: "I can’t remember the last time I saw anyone bully Salah the way O’Reilly has done to him today. Total pocketing. " Another Man City fan on X, external, said: "Nico O’Reilly, you have no right to be this good. I’m speechless. You made Mo Salah look like a Sunday League player while providing excellent forward runs. Our best academy graduate since Phil Foden. " Another City fan on X, external, said: "Nico O’Reilly has pocketed every single winger he's faced this season.

Best left-back in the league. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page to send us your views Whilst quite rightly everyone is raving about Doku’s performance, a word in praise of 2 unsung heroes. Neither Nunes nor O’Reilly are natural full backs but both were absolutely brilliant and crucial to the win! Stephen, Bolton Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Steph Houghton Former Manchester City and England captain on BBC 5 Live Breakfast On Pep Guardiola reaching 1, 000 games in management: "It's really incredible, and obviously the clubs that Pep Guardiola has managed as well, and the players that he's been able to improve along the way, is scary. "The club put on an amazing kind of show yesterday, and obviously, the boys as well in terms of getting the win, but I think we all know that Pep is one of the best coaches in the world, and to be doing it for 1, 000 games is so impressive. " Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Danny Murphy BBC Match of the Day pundit Jeremy Doku was absolutely brilliant for Manchester City on Sunday, but Liverpool's tactics were the reason he was able to run riot down their right. Without Mohamed Salah tracking back, Arne Slot's side were always so vulnerable down that flank and I felt sorry for Conor Bradley, who was trying to stop Doku but had Nico O'Reilly to worry about too. Even if Liverpool had found some better balance, and had a winger who gave Bradley more defensive support or condensed City's space, then with the way Doku was playing he would still have been almost impossible to stop. Doku was a pleasure to watch, irrespective of who you support and who you wanted to win. You had to admire his skill, pace, strength and bravery - and his goal was just amazing. The way Liverpool were set up, though, actually helped him shine. He was electric and the game's star man. This was the best I've seen him play in a City shirt, but Salah not being asked to defend made it so easy for him. It became a really productive area of the pitch for City, and was one of the reasons they won so comfortably in the end. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Tom Mc Coy BBC Sport journalist Match of

the Day pundit Danny Murphy described Jeremy Doku’s display against

Liverpool yesterday as probably “the best game he has ever had in a Manchester

City shirt”, with the winger a constant source of danger in an emphatic 3-0 win. City

directed most of their attacks down the left flank to get the Belgian running

at Liverpool’s right-back Conor Bradley, who effectively shackled Real Madrid

danger man Vinicius Junior in midweek but found Doku an altogether tougher

proposition. Doku had 11

touches in the opposition box, at least five more than any other player from

either side, and also led the way in several other metrics such as shots on

target and chances created. He also

completed seven dribbles, the third highest figure by anyone in a Premier League match this

season. Statisticians

Opta, meanwhile, have highlighted that Doku is the first player to score, win

at least 10 duels, complete seven dribbles, create three chances and have three

shots on target in a single Premier League game since Eden Hazard in 2019. It was undoubtedly a virtuoso performance. The challenge for Doku is

to hit these heady heights on a consistent basis. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Jeremy Doku's performance against Liverpool certainly didn't go under the radar as the winger was a constant thorn in Arne Slot's side. Here are some of the best reactions from fans online: One Man City fan said on X, external: "Jeremy Doku is the Lionel Messi of Adama Traore's. " A fan page on X, external, said: "This is one of the great Premier League winger performances by Jeremy Doku. The 1v1 and 1v2 dribbling, then the world-class finish, too. Wow. " Another fan on X, external, said: "Doku is looking at Bradley in his eyes and saying, 'You think I’m Vini? !'" Sunday's game came just a few days after Bradley shut down Vinicius Jr during Liverpool's Champions League win over Real Madrid at Anfield. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Steph Houghton Former Manchester City and England captain on BBC 5 Live Breakfast "My hero is Jeremy Doku, just in terms of what he did yesterday for Manchester City. You're coming up against one of the best full-backs in the league, Conor Bradley, who performed unbelievably against Vinicius Jr this week, but I think Doku was just on another level yesterday. "I think, no matter how much Liverpool tried to double up on him, he was always finding solutions, and I think he was the difference yesterday at the Etihad Stadium. " Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page to send us your views Dismiss City at your Peril, they are not going away, they can only get stronger. Liverpool have to deal with being champions like City did for a long time, and that's the true meaning of being Champions. John Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Karan Vinod BBC Sport Journalist Jeremy Doku was electric for Manchester City as they brushed aside Liverpool to move second in the Premier League table behind Arsenal. The Belgium winger was a constant menace down the left flank, scoring once and setting the tone with his relentless directness. Doku completed seven successful dribbles, won possession five times, and drew four fouls as Liverpool struggled to contain him. With three shots on target, three chances created and a well-taken goal to cap off a dynamic display, Doku’s performance underlined why Pep Guardiola sees him as such a key part of City’s evolving attack this season. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Nigel Reo-Coker Former Aston Villa midfielder on BBC Football Daily podcast Manchester City were phenomenal and deserved to win. That was because of their application and the quality they showed. It was the Jeremy Doku show. He was absolutely sensational. He has taken his game to a whole new level. He plays with maturity, a lot more discipline and impacts the game by creating goal opportunities. He is playing with a smile on his face and a bit of an arrogance in himself because he knows he can affect the game. That will strike fear into a lot of teams in the Premier League because it is scary how full of confidence he is. All over the pitch, City were the better side. It was the most balanced City have looked in a while because they kept their lines tight when usually thy leave themselves vulnerable with that high line. Liverpool were sloppy and they never really looked a threat. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page to send us your views City are getting back somewhere near their best, but this time with a young, very talented squad! They will give Arsenal a good run for their money in the league this season and hopefully for quite a few years to come! You can see it in Pep's face. Mike Bishop Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola took charge of his 1, 000th game as a manager on Sunday, with his side’s 3-0 win against Liverpool the 716th victory of his coaching career. He has won 388 of the 550 games since taking charge of City in 2016. Guardiola began life as a manager at Barcelona B in 2007 and has gone on to lift 12 top-flight titles at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and City, as well as three Champions League crowns. The 54-year-old has lost only 128 matches so far, claiming another 14 cup victories during his illustrious career. Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Manchester City Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told Match of the Day: "We were really good, especially in the first half. In the second, [Liverpool] pushed more and we forgot a bit how to play. But in general, we were outstanding. "Our defensive structure was really good, " he added. "And with the ball, in the first half especially, we associated really good with all the players in the middle. We were fine. " This video can not be played Guardiola beaming after win over Liverpool on 1000th game Click 'Get Involved' at the top of the page to send us your views Superb all round from City. Not a weak performance anywhere on the pitch and tactically immaculate from Pep. Great way to enter the boring international break. Paul Now the race begins. Man City in form, Arsenal's long unbeaten run still intact. City no longer relying on just Haaland's goals. Arsenal should get their missing attackers back by the time the next games come around. I predict that by the end of the festive period, those two will be well clear. Matt Here's how the top half of the Premier League looks after Sunday's games, with Manchester City going second and closing within four points of Arsenal. Liverpool remain eight points behind the leaders in eighth place, with Aston Villa's win over Bournemouth putting them level with the Cherries and the champions, making it a group of five teams that are now on 18 points. Click 'Get Involved' at the top of this page to have your say It was one of the more eye-catching results of the season so far and Man City put on a performance to match. And it felt like it was coming; Pep Guardiola's side are in form and winning games in style. Haaland is banging in the goals, Foden is back to his best, Doku is causing chaos - and yesterday was without Rodri. But are they consistent enough yet and is there a feeling that a defeat can still catch them out from time to time? Or do they have enough to mount a serious title race with Arsenal this season? Over to you - get involved! Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Liverpool's disallowed goal meant Manchester City remained 1-0 up and they doubled their lead with a deflected strike by Nico Gonzalez in first-half stoppage time. Jeremy Doku then capped a fine performance by cutting inside on 63 minutes and curling the ball inside the far post for his first Premier League goal since January. This video can not be played How 'electric' Doku helped Man City 'dismantle' Liverpool Manchester City 3-0 Liverpool Dale Johnson Football issues correspondent This decision was not about line of vision, but "an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball". The offside law does not require a referee to think Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma would definitely save it, only that his ability to do so has been affected. It is the ducking motion which is absolutely crucial because it could put doubt into the goalkeeper's mind about a potential touch. If Donnarumma had not been stood close to Robertson, or if the Scotland international was not in the six-yard area, the case for offside would have been weak. But there must be an argument that Donnarumma had been impacted. For that reason, as the on-field team gave offside, it was not likely to be overturned through a VAR review. It is a borderline call, but still supportable as an on-field decision. However, officials are advised it's usually best to leave complicated subjective offside decisions to the VAR, and if that had happened Liverpool would likely have had an equaliser. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.