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Man City show snarl, defiance in wake of cheating scandal, trounce Liverpool

Liverpool fans brought banners and chants aplenty, but Man City showed no signs of slowing down in their first match since the Premier League issued its guilty verdict.

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Liverpool vs. Man City player ratings as hosts collapse to heavy defeat

Liverpool failed to back up a frenzied Anfield atmosphere as they fell to a 3-0 defeat to Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. Here's how ESPN rated every player on the pitch.

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Premier League VAR review: Liverpool's Gravenberch wrongly sent off vs. Man City?

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Liverpool 0-3 Man City: Erling Haaland and Co. block out the noise to beat 10-man hosts

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Liverpool fans 'welcome' Man City to Anfield in first Premier League match since guilty verdict

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City thrash L'pool to silence vitriolic Anfield

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Haaland: 'I'm so proud' of City after Anfield win

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Liverpool 0-3 Man City: Maresca's men take win against 10-man hosts in first game since verdicts - as it happened

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'We're Not Really Here': As Man City sanctions loom, it's the fans who suffer

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What's next for Man City: How long will appeals, punishments take?

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