The chant from The Kop went up early. "You haven't won a trophy since 1976." It was a reference to Manchester City's League Cup triumph, the last major honour that the club picked up prior to the period of ownership that now finds itself under such scrutiny.
Man City defiant and top of the table - but Anfield delivers its own verdict

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