Contenders punch themselves out in heavyweight battle

Jurgen Klopp was rewarded for his bold gamble in playing Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias, left, and midfielder Rodri join forces to stop Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah in his tracks in yesterday’s Etihad Stadium showdown. Picture: Clive Brunskill/PA

Premier League: Man City 1 Liverpool 1

THE two heavyweights of the English game served up one of the most memorable halves of the new Premier League season — and one of the least — but it was Manchester City and Kevin De Bruyne who were left to contemplate what might have been.