Manchester City were met with a thunderous reception of "cheats" as they arrived at Anfield on Sunday for their first fixture since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations. The atmosphere on Merseyside was predictably toxic as home supporters voiced their fury over the independent commission's recent findings.
Manchester City successfully avoided a potentially hostile reception from thousands of furious Liverpool supporters upon their arrival at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. By using a clever decoy bus and taking an alternative entrance, the reigning champions outsmarted the gathered crowds who had planned to ambush them ahead of this highly anticipated Premier League fixture.