Man City's statement win has feeling of irrelevance with season in limbo

Manchester City made what they will regard as a powerful statement in the most hostile territory against Liverpool at Anfield - but is it a statement that carries any weight during a Premier League season in limbo? City's attention turned to on-field matters in their first game since being found guilty of 114 charges related to breaches of Premier League financial rules between 2009-10 and 2017-18. The fates, and fixture list, decreed it would be at Liverpool , whose fans nurse the most burning sense of injustice after finishing second to City in 2013-14, 2018-19 and 2021-22.