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'Beat Newcastle and Liverpool will have one hand on the trophy'
By Ian Ladyman At The Etihad
So now we can add another attribute to Arne Slot’s increasingly eclectic coaching resume – winning without the ball.
We are used to seeing Slot’s Liverpool take the game to the opposition as indeed they did in beating City at Anfield earlier this season. But this has not been like that.