Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola says his side must be at their best to beat Manchester City in Sunday’s English Premier League clash at Anfield.
The Reds host the league leaders on October 11, with both teams unbeaten after five matches. Manchester City have won all five of their games, while Liverpool have recorded two wins and three draws, including a 1-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth.
Iraola, who previously managed Bournemouth, says Liverpool will need to produce their best performance to end City’s perfect start and claim all three points.
“We’ve been unbeaten but they’ve won all of them, so it makes a big difference in their side.”
Liverpool’s Spanish head coach Andoni Iraola (C) applauds the supporters with players at the end of the English Premier League football match between Bournemouth and Liverpool (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP via Getty Images)
“I think we need to be very, very good if we want to beat City because they’ve been especially offensively scoring a lot of goals lately.”
Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City applaud fans during the Premier League match against Coventry City (Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“We know the names that are very dangerous. But I think also we’ve shown good defensive improvements lately and I hope we can defend the threats that they have and also hurt them on the other side.”
Bradley Barcola of Liverpool battles with David Affengruber of Fulham (L) and Timothy Castagne (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
