LONDON — Liverpool host Manchester City as the two teams who have shared the last seven Premier League titles (Man City six, Liverpool one) meet at one of the great stadiums in world sports.

Anfield is always hyped, but for this game, at this moment, the noise levels will be deafening.

Liverpool unexpectedly sit eight points clear of freefalling Man City heading into this game. A win for Liverpool would go a long way toward knocking four-time reigning champs City out of the title race and…