Manchester City and Liverpool Are All Knotted Up

Think of this match as a tribute to Maxine Nightengale.

Right down to a coda that was just as bad as ending a sentence with a preposition.

Manchester City hosted their southern neighbor, Liverpool, in a match that had ramifications for placement in Europe, but all they could muster was a 1-1 result.

In so doing, they left Manchester United and Arsenal with games in hand and points to gather, tightening an already close race for prestige next season:

In a season where a fourth-place finish might not make it into the Champions League, City blew its chances of cashing in all three home points at the worst possible time. Liverpool, on the other hand, couldn't keep this trio of road points in its side of the ledger.

James Milner was a Citizen once, so converting a penalty against his former club probably gave him an extra degree of satisfaction:.

His efficiency from the spot is something that'd put a tear in Cristiano Ronaldo's eye.

Meanwhile, City's usual savior, super Sergio Aguüero, came to his club's rescue yet again with an equalizer 18 minutes later:

How many times has this man saved the Citizens?

Countless.