Liverpool handed Manchester City a hammer blow in the quarterfinals of the Champions League as they grabbed a massive 3-0 win in the first leg of the fixture.
Surprisingly, City had no shot on target last night and the German custodian had to do very little in goal. Yet, he was prompt, cautious all the time, impressive with his distribution and did well to slow the tempo down while taking goal-kicks.
Was heavily criticised for his errors against Manchester United and Crystal Palace. Was supposed to be the weak link in the Liverpool defence and City kept on trying to explore the flank via Leroy Sane throughout the game. The teenager, however, stood tall and never lost his concentration and did not allow the German winger trouble the Reds defence with his mazy runs. Probably his best night in Liverpool colours so far.
The Croatian was handed a start following the season-ending thigh injury of Joel Matip. There was no room for errors and the defender delivered a towering performance to ensure the Reds didn’t concede in the second half.
The Dutchman’s presence has transformed a fragile and vulnerable Liverpool defence into a rigid and well-organised one. His aerial presence did not allow the Cityzens to utilise the set-pieces. He also did not let Gabriel Jesus create anything inside the box.
The full-back was magnificent once again with his timely forward runs as well as defensive responsibilities, particularly after Raheem Sterling’s introduction in the second half. He kept his cool and never let the visitors dominate the game.
Did the dirty work in midfield, never let City create anything spectacular despite playing plenty of passes in the middle of the park. However, the skipper is now set to miss the return leg as he received a booking following a foul on Raheem Sterling.
The Englishman was on the scoresheet last time around against Man City and scored once again with a stunning strike from 25 yards out. Was replaced by Alberto Moreno in the closing minutes of the game.
The ex-Manchester City veteran ran all over the ground, won back possession on plenty of occasions and helped his defence tirelessly particularly in the second half.
Scored the opener and also assisted Mane with a sublime cross. The Egyptian, however, suffered a groin strain in the early minutes of the second half and was replaced by Georginio Wijnaldum.
Came back to haunt the City defence once again as he not only scored his side’s third but also kept troubling the opponents with his swift skills and tricky runs.
Assisted Salah’s goal and also kept on creating chances throughout the first half. The Brazilian, however, looked worn out after the break and was taken off to be replaced by Dominic Solanke with 20 minutes remaining.
The Dutchman came in place of Salah and slotted himself in central midfield to take the ball out of the defence and distribute it upfront.
The young Englishman picked out Mane with a great pass but disappointed on another occasion when he had a free run but could not pick anyone out despite having options inside the box.
Was introduced in the closing minutes in the place of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
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