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Why Bayern, Liverpool, top clubs will never stop playing out from the back, even when it goes horribly wrong

On Feb. 7, in the most important game of the Premier League season, Liverpool's Alisson, generally regarded as one of the best keepers in the world, handed a game, and potentially the league title, to Manchester City.

First, he sent a pass directly to City's Phil Foden, who assisted for Ilkay Gundogan for the go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute; just three minutes later, he did almost exactly the same thing, only with Bernardo Silva as the thief and Raheem Sterling as the scorer.