article_snippet: Coming so soon after losing 2-1 to Barcelona in the Champions League City needed a show of character against Liverpool but got the opposite, and the Manchester City manager admitted the performance was not good enough.
article_snippet: a hugely damaging defeat at Anfield leaves Manchester City five points behind Chelsea having played a game more, but that manager Manuel Pellegrini saw Manchester City pull their dream of becoming champions out of the fire last season and that manager Manuel Pellegrini hopes history will repeat a hugely damaging defeat at Anfield, even though time is running out.
article_snippet: There were two goals from Liverpool, very good goals in the top corner.
article_snippet: We missed three clear chances.
article_snippet: Liverpool played very well and they deserved to win.
article_snippet: We were playing very well against Stoke and Newcastle.
article_snippet: Liverpool were pegged back as Edin Dzeko finished off a delightful team passing move . '
article_snippet: We start this week against Barcelona and then (here), it was not We , We cannot lose so many balls with the technical players We have.
article_snippet: Liverpool extended their unbeaten run in the Barclays Premier League to an 11th game and
article_snippet: their only returned to Merseyside at 4.30am on Friday yet finished the stronger side on Sunday.
article_snippet: but we still have a lot of games to go,’ said Brendan Rodgers.
article_snippet: But it is a significant win for we, another three points. '
article_snippet: You have to take your hat off to them, the performance was at a real top level.
highlights_snippet: Manchester City lost 2-1 at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon .
  
highlights_snippet: The champions are five points behind Chelsea in the Premier League title race - and have also played a game more .
  
highlights_snippet: The Reds have now taken 20 points from a possible 24 in 2015 .