Man City Centurions vs Liverpool combined XI: Seven Guardiola stars, Ederson or Alisson?
Liverpool and Manchester City have fielded the two statistically best teams in the Premier League era, who would feature in a combined XI featuring Pep Guardiola's Centurions, and Jurgen Klopp's current team? Express Sport analyses whether Ederson or Alisson makes the cut, along with a number of other stars.
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Manchester City’s Centurions are statistically the best Premier League team over the course of an entire season. But, their exemplary records could be shattered this season by Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.
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Man City Centurions vs Liverpool combined XI
Ederson has been selected in the Express Sport combined XI, although they’re largely interchangeable.
Alisson has also missed eight Premier League matches this season through injury and suspension, while Ederson featured in all but two of City’s 100-point season.
Liverpool’s team largely make up the back four, however. Trent Alexander-Arnold is chosen ahead of Kyle Walker, after already recording 10 assists.
Andrew Robertson gets into the team, as injuries to Benjamin Mendy and Fabian Delph hampered City’s season.
Virgil van Dijk is a certainty in the team, as well as Nicolas Otamendi, who perfected playing passes through the opposition midfield during the campaign.
Liverpool vs Man City Centurions combined XI: Ederson edges out Alisson (Image: GETTY Images)
The front three is made up of two City stars, and one from Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah was up against Bernardo Silva on the right-hand side, and despite the Portugal international’s terrific season, Salah gets the nod when comparing goals stats.
Raheem Sterling is chosen ahead of Sadio Mane, after recording his best season to date. Sterling had a hand in a league goal every 79 minutes, while Mane was every 94 minutes.
Roberto Firming misses out to Sergio Aguero, who scored a huge 21 goals during the Centurions’ season.
Man City Centurions vs Liverpool combined XI
(4-3-3) Ederson; Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Otamendi, Robertson; Fernandinho, De Bruyne, D. Silva; Salah, Sterling, Aguero