5 Reasons why Manchester City would defeat Liverpool

3. Squad Depth

Pep Guardiola has a long list of players under his helm

One major thing Pep Guardiola did when he arrived at City was to break the bank and bring in quality players to extend his already extensive squad list. He not only purchased players from across the globe but also focused on youth development. The Girona project, which is largely owned by Guardiola and his brother, is also an example of his long-term ambitions with the English club. The Spanish side has been doing exceptionally well in their debut season in the Spanish league, and Guardiola has used Girona and his other sources to build a formidable City squad.

Liverpool, on the other hand, isn't spoiled with choices and are exceptionally troubled between the sticks and in the middle of the park. While a lack of squad depth among the Reds could not only cost them directly against the Blues but also adds to fatigue in the players as Kloop doesn't have many options for rotating the squad. The Defence is also a major drawback in the Liverpool side, as they tend to leak in goals often, especially from set-pieces and with a set-piece specialist like Kevin De Bruyne under City's belt, Liverpool is in for some problems in the sector.