Manchester City v. Liverpool Again! FA Cup Semi-Finals Preview

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They are rare times in sports when there are two teams that rise to the top and dominate their respective leagues.

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Examples of this, the 1980s Lakers-Celtics, the 2000s Yankees-Red sox’s, the 2010s Warriors-Cavaliers, and now 2018-2022 Man City-Liverpool.

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These two teams have been at the top of English/World football for the past 5 years and this year might be the biggest year for this rivalry.

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These teams are at the top, with both teams hard to be separated it is hard to predict what will happen. Both teams have star power.

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World-class managers with Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Big athletic center backs with Ruben Diaz and Virgil Van Dijk.

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However, the teams met last week in a Premier League game and we saw what makes this matchup great.

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Consequently, Every time City was able to manufacture a goal, Liverpool responded with a quick goal. The game ended 2-2 with both teams taking a point.

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