HENRY WINTER: Manchester City triumph with a 'pointless' Anfield win - and show they have the character to deal with the noise

Manchester City took all three points here at Anfield but could it all be pointless? Does this victory actually mean anything? “Going down” chorused the Kop towards the City players as they celebrated with their fans. They’re going top - for now. This is the Premier League season that will be decided by lawyers. The season fast turns into a farce. As Liverpool fans bayed “cheats, cheats, cheats”, Enzo Maresca grinned. He had plenty to smile about at Anfield. City head coach’s introduction of Jeremy Doku in the second half changed the game.