What we learned from ‘guilty’ Man City’s win over Liverpool at Anfield

Despite the hostile atmosphere created by Liverpool at Anfield for Sunday’s fiery clash, it was leaders Manchester City who had the last laugh with a superb 3-0 victory to maintain their perfect start to the Premier League season. The noise centred on off-pitch matters as City returned to action after a bombshell ruling by an independent commission found them guilty of breaking more than 100 Premier League financial rules . Enzo Maresca’s side could not have chosen a worse venue to restart their campaign after the guilty verdict. On Sunday, the vitriol was at its highest with flags reading “cheats” and “114 charges”, a common sight in the merchandise on sale.