Well, not very many people saw this coming. Manchester City who have dominant the Premier League almost the whole season were on the receiving end of a 3 – 0 thrashing from Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League quarter final game which was played today at Anfield
The manhandling of Man City by Liverpool started in the 12th minute where Mohamed Salah chipped in his 38th goal of the season. The second goal was delivered by Liverpool’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who drove the ball into the net at the 20th minutes mark. The thrid goal came from Sadio Mane’s header which solidified his teams lead and eventual win at Anfield.
Source:http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/42594403
Manchester City’s fans could not believe their eyes. They looked like they were living a horrendous nightmare and could not believe that this was happening to them. Liverpool fans on the other hand, were understandably over the moon. However, in a post match interview, Liverpool’s Manager, Jurgen Klopp did not sound too excited about the play. He had this to say:
“They did not have a lot of chances but we didn't play much football ourselves. It is only half-time. 3-0 up, good….First half was brilliant. It was how football should look…We knew about the quality of City but also about our quality as well….If we could control the game better against a team like Man City and not give the ball away we would be closer to them in the league…We defended the passes really good. But I wanted us to play more football. But I am not angry it is all good."
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/941547/Jurgen-Klopp-Liverpool-Manchester-City-Salah-Mane-Guardiola-Champions-League-reaction
In my opinion, the results of this game come as a welcome break from the constantt winnings of Manchester City. I love how Premier League third placed team Liverpool showed Manchester city that they can take them on any day and anytime. We are all looking forward to the return leg.