Just one point separates the 2 teams that have ruled English soccer in recent years after Liverpool -- 14 factors in the back of City at one stage -- relentlessly hunted down their opponents.
Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp were worried in some epic battles in recent seasons, in particular in 2018/19 whilst City pipped Liverpool to the name by a single factor regardless of a file points haul for the runners-up.
The two aspects also meet within the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley subsequent week and could even play each different within the Champions League very last.
Liverpool are aiming to win an remarkable quadruple while City are trying to emulate the well-known treble that Manchester United won in 1999.
The stakes should hardly ever be better.
Klopp feels City's excellence has helped his aspect emerge as title contenders once more -- Liverpool have become English champions for the primary time in 30 years in 2020, finishing 18 factors ahead of City.
"I wouldn't say I'm thankful that City is that exact however it didn't deny our development," said the German, whose side have now not gained within the league at the Etihad seeing that 2015.
"The final 4 years since we stepped up a little bit and could close the space to City is interesting.
"We driven every different to amazing factors tallies. Madness. I might have in no way idea these kind of things had been possible, mainly not on this league."
Klopp's guys are respiration down City's necks after a remorseless 10-game winning run inside the league and leapfrogging them on Sunday would land a massive mental blow.
