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.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Pep Guardiola backs Man City after guilty verdict on financial chargeslist 2 of 3Man City will win appeal against financial charges, Maresca sayslist 3 of 3What are the top five clashes between Liverpool and Manchester City?end of listEnzo Maresca’s side could not have chosen a worse venue to restart their campaign after the guilty verdict.Anfield for years has dished out an angry welcome to City.How City made their ‘own noise’On Sunday, the vitriol was at its highest with flags reading “cheats” and “114 charges”, a common sight in the merchandise on sale.But even as the red smoke engulfed Merseyside and chants of “Cheating bastards” rang around the stadium, none of it could derail the defiant Manchester team, who turne...