MANCHESTER CITY'S seat on the throne of English football was ripped from underneath them by the team destined to become the kings come May.
And it all left Pep Guardiola flat on his backside and Liverpool looking down on a man whose empire is burning to the ground.
On an astonishing afternoon at Anfield, Arne Slot's impeccable side made the reigning champions look like one from a pub down the East Lancs Road.
The gulf in class was something to behold. If it had been a boxing fight, it would have been stopped inside three rounds.
Liverpool threw all the punches, while City just stood there and took them.
Cody Gakpo popped up on 12 minutes to put Liverpool ahead after converting Mo Salah's sublime cross.
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GAME OF THRONES
Slot gives Pep a hefty kick in crown duel
Gun shot to bits as Kop stars shine
MANCHESTER CITY did not pay a penny to bring back Ilkay Gundogan from Barcelona.
YOU ZIRKZEE THING
Amorim must be a genius... he's even got goal-shy Joshua firing!
PISTOL BLASTS RIVAL
MARK ALLEN bit back at Shaun Murphy as their war of words escalated at the UK Championship.
Yafai on a high as he eyes Japan
GALAL YAFAI would happily head back to Japan to win a world title in the country where he claimed Olympic gold.
BANG ON CARSE
Brydon groomed for the top says captain Ben
QATARSTROPHE
Lewis blows it as he predicts flat finish
ROBINS SOAR IN 'WARM' WINTER
RED robin numbers are rocketing across Britain.
COLE OF THE SEASON
Footie star dog moniker trend
SCHU AIDE £12M BLACKMAIL PLOT'
Bodyguard 'dark web threat' to F1 race icon family
