'Liverpool winning the Prem would be farcical – Andoni Iraola has so much work to do'

Manchester City's thumping win at Anfield could and should prove irrelevant in the end. The former champions have been exposed as cheats, having broken Premier League spending rules. The subsequent punishments, which cannot come soon enough but won't do, should be severe. These include stripping City of the titles won, including this one, should Enzo Maresca's men go on to become English champions again . But the 3-0 win over Liverpool was quite the opposite of being irrelevant. At least where the losers are concerned.