Liverpool vs Man City + a guide to 'rest defence'

This week's Tactical Preview focuses on one of the biggest games in Premier League history: Liverpool vs Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. The matchup has been given more significance after the news of City's guilty ruling, so how will the players fare on the day and will it alter their tactical approach? Kate Mason is joined by former England goalkeeper Rob Green and The Athletic's tactics writer Liam Tharme to discuss the game at Anfield, plus Manchester United vs Spurs, Arsenal vs Leeds and Brentford's trip to Villa Park. The panel also discuss the concepts of rest defence and counter-pressing; who does it best and why it is so important. 00:00 Intro 02:45 Liverpool v Man City build up 09:49 How do Man City set up against Liverpool? 11:56 The importance of Jacquet for Liverpool 17:18 How can Iraola get the best out of Wirtz? 18:35 ‘Highest Bidder’ game 21:35 Man United v Spurs preview 27:42 Arsenal v Leeds preview 33:02 Brentford v Aston Villa preview 34:19 The Breakdown: Rest defence 47:39 Outro Host: Kate Mason Guests: Rob Green, Liam Tharme Executive Producer: Adam Jones Producers: Mike Stavrou & Liam Warburton The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Image credit: Annabel Lee-Ellis/Getty Images Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: #liverpool #manchestercity #premierleague