In the final game of the second round of the English Premier league, Liverpool at home played 2:2 with the current champion Manchester City.
Although they started the disastrously (lost to WBA 3:0), players of Brendan Rodgers without fanfare went into the amtch with Mancini troops. Otherwise, the coach Rodgers on the pitch has sent the youngest lineup in the history of the club.
Mancini happy: Draw is the fairest
“I think the draw is the fairest result. We did not deserve to lose because we played great until the middle of the first half. Then we could score, but we did not,” said the Italian, and then added:
“My team is still not hundred percent fit, but it will.Most important to us is that we havent lost today, and our second goal was a real gift from Liverpool,” said Mancini, for BBC.
Rodgers: Sometimes the better team does not win
“Sometimes the better team does not win, but it doesnt matter. Important thing is that we did not lose. You cant always win.I am grateful to fans, they made a wonderful atmosphere.We will continue to play liek this, and I expect us to to start winning,” said Rodgers.
Liverpool – Manchester City 2:2 Match highlights
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Lineups :
Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Skrtel, Coates, Johnson, Lucas, Allen, Borini, Gerrard, Sterling, Suarez.
Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Kompany, Toure, Kolarov, Toure, De Jong, Milner, Tevez, Nasri, Balotelli.