Former Manchester United defender and Sky Sports expert Gary Neville has predicted a hellish reception for Manchester City during their upcoming Premier League clash against Liverpool. The match at Anfield is scheduled for Sunday, 11 October, mere days after an independent commission deemed the Citizens guilty of multiple and serious financial rule violations.
Neville believes this fixture will be particularly significant due to the unprecedented level of anger directed towards City in English football.
If they want to understand just how angry football is, Anfield will tell them all about it next Sunday, you wouldn’t believe it, Neville stated on The Overlap.
The pundit anticipates a grand display from Liverpool supporters, complete with offensive banners and deafening boos.
I suspect there will be banners, there will definitely be chanting, and the reception will be something they've never seen at Anfield before, he added.
Neville suggests that both the City players and manager Enzo Maresca will bear the brunt of the hostile atmosphere, dubbing the day 'brutal' for the Manchester club.
The tension between the clubs, who fiercely competed for titles in the late 2010s and early 2020s, has now reached a boiling point due to the commission's verdict, which confirmed the use of 'fake' commercial deals and distorted financial reporting over nine seasons. Manchester City plans to appeal the ruling.
