Combined Best XI: Manchester City vs. Liverpool
By Larry Henry
![LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31: Emre Can of Liverpool and Pablo Zabaleta of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on December 31, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 31: Emre Can of Liverpool and Pablo Zabaleta of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield on December 31, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/7a3ab01eec6852de42eb7dfe7200b1c2cf84d76b4ec8b0dcef86642dc0d815fb.jpg)
Left Midfielder – Leroy Sane
The German midfielder has definitely been putting in some brilliant performances for Manchester City over the past few weeks. His pace has caused problems for multiple teams while he has played some superb distribution down the left-wing. Sane has been able to put in a nice run of form which has helped his play but also helped Manchester City find other ways to net goals. Despite only one assist in league play, Sane’s hard work has helped Manchester City earn a good string of league results over the past two months. I expect his role to increase while Manchester City try to defeat Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea in their next three league fixtures.