Manchester City's first game since guilty verdict: Buses evade baying Anfield mob, AI banners depicting Pep Guardiola in prison clothes but day of fireworks fizzles into damp squib

The eyes of the world were on Manchester City in anticipation of an Anfield bearpit and a show of visceral hatred after the guilty verdicts handed down by an independent commission. City's buses have endured serious damage on Merseyside before and they kept their route under wraps, ultimately avoiding any altercations when entering the stadium. Daily Mail Sport spent the day in Liverpool to observe how hostile the welcome was for a club hated across the country - but nowhere more so than here...