Ian Rush Discusses Manchester City’s Need for a Result Against Liverpool

Liverpool’s all-time leading goalscorer, Ian Rush, has shared his insights with BBC Radio Merseyside concerning Sunday’s Premier League match between the Reds and Manchester City at Anfield. A victory for Liverpool would extend Arne Slot’s side’s lead to 11 points over Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions. “We’re in a position where maybe if you don’t lose to City, it’s not a bad result,” stated former Wales striker Rush. “Normally we’re having to beat Manchester City to stay in the title race, but City will be thinking they’ve got to get a result against Liverpool – and it’s at Liverpool as well. The atmosphere is going to be incredible. The fans will get behind the team and hopefully the players will react.” However, with roughly two-thirds of the Premier League season still to be played, Rush believes there remains sufficient time for City — who have failed to win any of their past six games — to regain their position in title contention. He added: “Manchester City always come good in January when needed. When I was playing at Liverpool, they said that was the real start of the season. You hang in there until January and then you kick on. When I played, Liverpool used to do that and Manchester City have been doing that in the past few years. Liverpool have to be in a position where they can do the same as them from January.”