Manchester City defender Kyle Walker was captaining his side for the game against Liverpool at Anfield.
Manchester City's Kyle Walker made a strategic move before the match against Liverpool even started at Anfield. As captain for the day, due to Ruben Dias being on the bench, Walker won the coin toss and chose to make Liverpool attack their famous Kop end in the first half.
This decision forced Liverpool into an unusual situation as they usually attack that end in the second half of matches. Pep Guardiola explained his decision to bench Dias, saying: "Having travelled three-to-four central defenders I decided for Manu with his speed - he is facing one of the fastest players ! "
Walker had previously told Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE: "If I play and I win the coin toss, I'm flipping them," Scott McTominay did the same when Manchester United played at Anfield in December.READ MORE: Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta sends Liverpool and Man City title race message after Brentford win Despite having five league titles under his belt and playing in nine league games at Anfield, the 33 year old has never managed to secure a win on this ground. With City in the race for the title, overcoming the charged atmosphere and emotions of the day at Liverpool was just a minor victory in a day filled with close calls, reports the Manchester Evening News.
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