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Champion’s League Manchester City - Liverpool



So we’re all getting quite excited around the North-East of England.  The sky is dark and storms are looming and I’m sure the Etihad Stadium is waking up for the coming battle.

Guardiola’s run-away Premiership leaders, champions-elect, in fact, are on the wrong end of the results in the Champion’s League, however, with a 3-0 deficit to make up after the vicious mauling they received in the first leg at Anfield.  It has only happened 7 times before in the history of the competition, and that gives City something like 5% chance statistically.

Guardiola is bowed but unphased, happy to talk about making and taking opportunities, and this they will for sure.  If any team could do it this team could, and with Aguero fit they will have an even stiffer and potent forward line with which to probe and stab the Liverpool defence.

The sound here won’t be as loud as the raucous clamour of the Kop end last time around of course, but I’m sure the fans will give their all, doubts temporarily muted.  We can expect to see an extreme example of City’s attacking prowess on display tonight.


Similarly you will see not a heavily defensive structure from their opponents, but in fact, you can expect Liverpool to meet them head-on in what Klopp has clearly demonstrated to be their main weakness and the only sure way to blunt their excellent attacking capabilities.  Liverpool will try to take the game by the throat and do what they did last week.

City may be vulnerable at the back again, and an away goal will definitely end it.  With Salah fit and sure to play and the Liverpool back row now looking very solid, a tactical masterclass by Guardiola will be necessary if the blue side of Manchester is to pull off a great escape.

You can expect one of the games of the season.

- Bob Duckerberg Manchester

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