Liverpool Lose Anfield Control After Manchester City Defeat

Liverpool suffered a 3-0 defeat against Manchester City at Anfield on October 11, 2026, ending Andoni Iraola's unbeaten start and extending the club's Premier League home struggles after a second-half collapse following a red card.

According to BBC, Liverpool competed well for 60 minutes before Ryan Gravenberch was sent off in the 62nd minute. The result ended Iraola's 24-match unbeaten Premier League run, including his time at Bournemouth.

Liverpool are now winless in three Premier League home matches this season and have failed to win their last five league games at Anfield, with four draws and one loss, according to BBC.

Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola explained the change after the dismissal against Manchester City.

"We played two different games. One until the red card, and then after. For 60 minutes, the players were very good. The second game from the red card was where City were better than us." said Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola.

BBC reported Liverpool have won only four of 13 Premier League home matches at Anfield since the start of the year. The club has also scored seven league goals this season, with only seven teams scoring fewer.

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock criticized the team's current competitiveness and leadership levels.

"The best teams in the world are also horrible to play against. Liverpool aren't horrible. They're an easy touch at the moment.

They have too many players that are nice and they have to change that part of things. Liverpool have got a lot of work to do. They don't have enough leaders at the moment, apart from Virgil van Dijk barking orders." said former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock.

BBC noted Manchester City had scored 16 league goals this season, more than double Liverpool's total. Liverpool's attacking options were limited as Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai missed the match through injuries.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes discussed the changing atmosphere at Anfield and compared it with previous seasons under Jurgen Klopp.

"When you go to Liverpool, especially when Jurgen Klopp was there, the crowd played such a major part. It feels like that's gone… I don't think the fans are quite on board at the minute with what's happening there. When we used to go there, I'd think, 'how are we going to get the ball?', because they were on top of you. Teams seem to have a lot more possession and look a bit more comfortable than they ever have." said former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes.

Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt also reflected on how opponents previously approached matches at Anfield.

"The likes of Fulham five years ago are going to Anfield and they're beaten before they even go up the steps." said former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt.

Iraola said Liverpool's performance still showed effort despite the defeat, while the team continues to seek improvement from its high-profile attacking players.

"You learn a lot in games like today. I am very proud of my players. They put the work rate and everything in today. It's a loss and we didn't get anything from the performance but I liked it a lot." said Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola.