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'Mancs refereeing Mancs!': Liverpool fans left FURIOUS after Anthony Taylor is put in charge of Sunday's title showdown with Man City with Paul Tierney VAR as Premier League chiefs are slammed as 'incompetent'

Liverpool fans have reacted with fury to the news that Anthony Taylor and Paul Tierney will be part of the officiating team for this Sunday's title showdown with Manchester City.

With the two teams neck and neck at the top of the Premier League table, the Liverpool fanbase aren't best pleased that two men with Manchester connections will be in charge.

Referee Taylor is from Wythenshawe in Manchester while VAR official Tierney hails from Wigan, which falls within the Greater Manchester area.

Anthony Taylor will take charge of this Sunday's title showdown between Liverpool and Man City
Paul Tierney will be VAR for the crucial match

Liverpool fans have been left outraged after Anthony Taylor (left) and Paul Tierney (right) were appointed referee and VAR respectively for Sunday's title showdown with Man City

With the sides neck and neck at the top of the table, the match will help decide the title

With the sides neck and neck at the top of the table, the match will help decide the title

And plenty of Liverpool fans on social media are suggesting the pair will be biased towards City, who enter the match a point ahead of the Reds at the top of the table.