Sky Sports pundit picks Man City to beat Liverpool this weekend

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has backed Man City to edge Liverpool in this weekend’s Premier League clash at Anfield.

Writing in his latest ‘Merson’s Predictions‘ column the former Arsenal and Aston Villa midfielder said he was ‘slightly favouring’ Manchester City to win 2-1.

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The popular Sky Sports column read: ‘I’m slightly favouring Manchester City. For me, it looks like hard work for Liverpool at the moment.

‘Last week they had a great game against Chelsea but I think it took its toll on Jurgen Klopp’s team. Their pressing from the front looks like hard work whereas last year it looked natural. I think they are going to fall asleep a couple of times during the game for City to punish them.

‘The pressure will be on City though. If Liverpool can pick up a win they’ll be serious contenders for the title. However, a win for City and I think they’ll run away with it again. The big difference is that certain Liverpool players have to play all the time and that will take its toll.

‘If Raheem Sterling, who has been great for City, doesn’t play in a certain game he wouldn’t really be missed but Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Virgil van Dijk, the full-backs and James Milner they have to play all the time otherwise the team gets severely weakened. Someone like Daniel Sturridge has come in and done well but can he do that for 10 games on the trot?’

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – Sunday, January 14, 2018: Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino scores the second goal during the FA Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)

‘That’s the reason why I think City will have the edge. It’s at Anfield and the Liverpool fans are as good as anybody else’s fans, but I just think the last couple of games will have taken something out of Liverpool.’

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