Man City face Anfield 'bus greeting' after charges verdict — SkimNews
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- Manchester City arrive at Anfield on Sunday with a 100% Premier League record (five wins from five) under new manager Enzo Maresca.
- The fixture is the first Liverpool-City clash since 2015 without Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola on the touchline; Andoni Iraola now leads Liverpool.
- Maresca said City's titles are 'absolutely not' tainted, despite the club being found guilty of the majority of 115 financial charges by an independent commission; the appeal outcome remains pending.
- Liverpool fans are planning a 'Bus Greeting' on Anfield Road, with social media posts suggesting stacks of fake money could be brought to the match, alongside banners and flags.
- Merseyside Police confirmed an appropriate policing plan is in place, while Liverpool's stance is 'business as usual' ahead of the game.
- Former Liverpool goalkeeping coach John Achterberg told The Athletic the club could have won four Premier League titles instead of one, having lost to City in 2013-14, 2018-19, and 2021-22 by narrow margins.
Why it matters: City's first Anfield visit since the 115-charges guilty verdict turns a routine Premier League fixture into a public referendum on six years of title races, with Liverpool's fanbase weaponizing banners, a 'bus greeting' and fake-money props to relitigate 2013-14, 2018-19 and 2021-22 campaigns decided by single-digit point margins. City's appeal remains pending, leaving the optics — and the reception — formally unresolved.
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