Ian Doyle with the talking points from Liverpool's Premier League clash against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday afternoon
Ian Doyle argues that expensive signings Bradley Barcola and Florian Wirtz struggled to deliver for Liverpool against Manchester City while young forward Lewis Koumas impressed. With Alexander Isak sidelined by injury, the £123 million Barcola and £116 million Wirtz failed to make a decisive attacking impact during the fixture.
In contrast, 20-year-old Koumas made his first Premier League start under manager Andoni Iraola and provided an urgent display. Meanwhile, midfielder Ryan Gravenberch received two yellow cards from referee Chris Kavanagh, resulting in a sending-off that rules him out of the upcoming fixture against Brentford.
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