Dejan Lovren attempted to find Moreno with a header in the area but the £12m signing from Sevilla hesitated, allowing Jovetic to pounce and beat Simon Mignolet. If Jovetics first goal owed something to a Liverpool lapse, his second, 10 minutes after the restart, was a superb team goal started and finished by the talented Montenegrin. Jovetics brilliant flick set Samir Nasri free and he continued his run into the area to end a prolonged period of City passing with another emphatic finish. City wrapped things up in remarkable fashion with 21 minutes left. Aguero made his entrance to replace Dzeko and, within seconds, he was running on to Jesus Navass perfect pass to beat Mignolet from a tight angle. Liverpool pulled a goal back when Zabaleta turned into his own net after a far-post scramble with Rickie Lambert, but there was no consolation on offer here, only the concern of defender Glen Johnson limping off with what looked like a groin injury. Rodgers will hope Balotelli can help bridge the gap between the sides over the course of a season but this was an impressively understated win from City.
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 21:43:42 +0000
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