Liverpool: Did the Reds score against Manchester City after the FA Cup semi-final win?
Written byTimes Magazine
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ordered his players to "probably interfere" as they chase Manchester City to pursue a trophy that could make them a historic foursome.
Klopp remarks that Liverpool tried to confuse City in the Premier League title race in what appeared to be an eventual march for reigning champions Pep Guardiola.
True to their manager's words, Liverpool has undoubtedly managed to get under City's skin while turbo-charged in their quest for history with a 3-2 FA Cup semi-final win at Wembley.
When this heavyweight sporting duel reaches a crucial stage that almost every incident is criminally investigated to decipher who has the psychological advantage, it is undoubtedly a blow to Liverpool. It's not essential. The City is too good; they are still leading in the title race, and the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid is coming, but one more stroke.
The City won't let failure derail them, and Guardiola's team selection has shown that the FA Cup isn't too high up on their priority list, but Liverpool will have the confidence and use it to step up their efforts.
Victory will strengthen the Red's iman faith.
Liverpool's lead in the opening 45 minutes should fuel the belief that A point in the league can convert the City's lead while with the Carabao Cup secured and the Champions League semi-final against Villarreal looming, the history books tease.
Klopp may (or may not) try to contain his excitement and hopes, but he cannot escape reality, and there is a feeling in the Liverpool camp that the so-called impossible is possible.
And to add to the intrigue, City, with their title ambitions and an elusive first Champions League triumph, will be Liverpool's biggest obstacle, which seems tempting. However, these are the two only European countries.
If a spectacular 2-2 draw at the Etihad six days before the clash at Wembley lays the groundwork for the pinnacle of this season - where the Champions League offers a massive opportunity for a showdown - then this semi-final could put Triumph into consideration. Liverpool's first blood.
If it was a well-margined game where the top two sides are inseparable, Liverpool beat City in the opening 45 minutes, effectively winning the game. However, Pep Guardiola's side improved significantly after the break.
Liverpool's physical strength and sharpness are too much for a changing city, as it turned out when Ibrahima Cognate turned down all challenges to take the first lead while Sadio Mane struck Ederson's fall from Guardiola's FA Cup keeper Zach Steffen to confirm his information.
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