What Man City players did after Liverpool FC defeat speaks volumes

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Manchester City were well beaten at Anfield. With no shots on target until the 39th minute and their best chance coming near the death via substitute Kevin De Bruyne, there was little for the away end to get excited about.

That section of the ground felt muted all afternoon - probably in no small part down to those in there who had tickets but were wearing shirts of other teams or recording the match on their phones - and from the first whistle there was little doubt that they would be witnessing a sixth defeat in seven games.

Pep Guardiola has many problems to solve, and is hoping rather than expecting that Anfield will be the nadir for City this season.

As the final whistle blew, those on the pitch must have known that their hopes of winning a seventh Premier League crown in eight years are all but over. READ MORE: Chairman talks, squad reset, January plan - what Man City do next READ MORE: 'We know' - Kyle Walker sends defiant Man City message in direct address to fans Despite that disappointment, the manager took plenty of positives from the game and Ruben Dias spoke about how the squad are united in their determination to put the run behind them. “We’re all together – players, staff, we’re all together and looking ahead to Nottingham Forest," he said. "Our objective is, as always, to win the next game.