The former front man, who represented City and the Reds in his active days, believes that the last two champions of England will continue to swap punches
Robbie Fowler said Manchester City will take a step forward for Kalidou Koulibaly in the middle of Napoli.
After winning two consecutive crowns and a historic game of heights at the Etihad Stadium, the rejuvenated Reds pushed them out of their seats this season.
Jürgen Klopp saw records fall in 2019-20 when his Liverpool side pushed all of them aside in the top English league.
City can still end the campaign with three big honors – with the Blues trying to add the Champions League and FA Cup honors to the already claimed Carabao Cup – but Pep Guardiola still has a lot to do.
Fowler believes it will be part of this project to tackle obvious problems in the middle of the half. Liverpool warned that the toughest rivals of modern times will wield when the 2020-21 heavyweight battles resume.
“City may have dropped slightly from its great status in the last two seasons in the Premier League, but I’m confident it won’t be long,” said Fowler, who represented City and Liverpool in his active time The mirror.
I don’t mean “not long” at all because they are rightly the favorites to win the Champions League and the FA Cup.
“I expect that they will also spend this summer, despite the uncertainty about their potential European ban and the loss of revenue due to the pandemic. This is above all proof of Liverpool’s greatness this season.
“I think a lot of clubs will panic from Klopp’s dominance. They are looking at City’s transfer profile and they have been buying young players with potential for several years. Quality yes, but always younger, with room for development. But I can see them go out and buy Kalidou Koulibaly for a lot of money, even though he’s almost 30.
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“Central defense was their weakness this season and they have to tackle it. I am sure that they will address it. She’ll see that come back even stronger. This will be a challenge for Liverpool that the football world can enjoy. And I think it will take both of them beyond the rest. “
Fowler added: “We need a box office. We need Ali against Frazier, Borg against McEnroe, Roy Keane against an empty room.
“Liverpool is a box office. They have had one of the greatest seasons in football history and I really think they can get better. You have a genius of a manager and an individual and team ethic that goes far beyond money and fame. “
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