Liverpool have drawn 4 straight at Anfield; Iraola eyes Paisley feat

📰 Liverpool welcome leaders Manchester City on the back of four straight league draws at Anfield. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Liverpool have drawn each of their last four Premier League games at Anfield. 📉 Only three times have they gone five or more league home games without a win. 👔 Avoid defeat and Iraola joins Paisley and Fagan in the club's record books. ⚡ Liverpool's rate of high-intensity pressing is the best in the league. 🩹 Isak and Gakpo came back injured from international duty and are doubts. 📝 What happened 🏟️ Liverpool's stats preview for the City game shows they have drawn their last four league games at Anfield. 📉 The club have gone five or more league home games without a win only in March 2021 (eight), February 2003 (seven) and March 1993 (five). Fail to beat City and they join that list for the first time in five years. 👔 There is a positive record on offer too. If Iraola avoids defeat, he will be only the third permanent Liverpool manager to go unbeaten in his first six top-flight games, after Bob Paisley and Joe Fagan. 🗣️ Iraola said: "I prefer to win 4-3 because at the end you win the game the same way and the game has been more entertaining." Isak and Gakpo, though, returned from international duty injured and must be assessed. 📊 By the numbers • Last four league games at Anfield: four draws • Five-plus home league games without a win: March 2021 (8), Feb 2003 (7), March 1993 (5) • High-intensity pressure on 48.9% of opponents' touches in their half (league best) • City complete 83% of passes under high-intensity pressure (league best) 👀 What to watch ⚡ Press v press-resistance — Liverpool apply high-intensity pressure to 48.9% of opponents' touches in the opposition half, the best rate in the league. City complete 83% of passes under that pressure, also the best. Something has to give. 🎯 Szoboszlai against City — according to the club he has three goal involvements in recent meetings with City, including a free-kick at Anfield in February. 🔥 The run to stop — City are unbeaten in 10 away league games (six wins, four draws), and Haaland leads the scoring charts with five. 🔭 Why it matters Ending the run of home draws would give Iraola's unbeaten start real weight. Against a side with five wins from five, the result could shape the early season. Kick-off is on Sunday 11 October at Anfield.