Joe Gomez will take much of the plaudits for his world-class performance against Manchester City as the Reds battled back to a 1-0 victory.
Several commentators have also wanted to pay tribute to the performance of oft-criticized star James Milner with James Pearce tweeting his thanks.
What a change from James Milner against his old club. He fell to the grass at the final whistle. Exhausted but triumphant.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) October 16, 2022
Many online expected Pep Guardiola’s men to ruthlessly exploit a right-back that contained Joe Gomez (replacing an injured Ibrahima Konate) and James Milner in the right-back role.
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The reality, however, far from reflecting such expectations, as both produced their best outings this term to shock the champions in their first loss of 2022/23.
It still leaves us with a lot of work to do in the English top flight given that six points separate us from fourth place, although this latest performance against the Cityzens should give fans hope that the club is capable of more than just getting back into the league. top. Champions League slots.
Only time will tell if we can build the appropriate level of consistency to be a true title challenger (perhaps that remains a pipe dream for now).
It adds another twist to a season that seems far from over for us.
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