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Man City honour Liverpool - then hammer them 4-0

Premier League - Manchester City v Liverpool - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - July 2, 2020. Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne celebrates scoring their first goal. [Peter Powell/Pool via REUTERS]

Manchester City generously applauded new champions, Liverpool, onto the field before their Premier League match on Thursday — and promptly showed no mercy by thrashing them 4-0 at the Etihad stadium.

With the title secured a week ago, there was little at stake for Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool side who showed far from their usual levels of intensity but the loss, just their second of the league campaign, was an emphatic reminder that City will be desperate to regain their crown next season.

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