Tough defence
Liverpool’s defence over recent seasons has been laughable. The slow and sluggish Glen Johnson was always guaranteed a starting spot, while Martin Skrtel struggled with injury, even Andre Wisdom got a shot at first team football on occasion, and the less said about him the better. However, Liverpool now have a strong defence, strong enough to make them title contenders. Kolo Toure has been reborn at Anfield, while Jose Enrique would be a sure starter for Spain if La Roja didn’t have such a good squad. Daniel Agger meanwhile has been as reliable as ever and Aly Cissokho is seemingly made for the Premier League. Liverpool have one of the best defences in the Premier League, and it will be hard for City to stroll through it like they have done against so many other English clubs this season.