REDS TO WIN EPIC BATTLE

IT goes against everything we have seen of Manchester City this season but I can see Liverpool winning this. Maybe not over two legs but they certainly have a chance tonight in what should be a special atmosphere at Anfield. Klopp will no doubt stick to his philosophy. he will have his team press high and try to win the ball as close to City’s goal as possible. The first line of Liverpool’s attack — Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane — will be their first line of defence. Of course the danger in pressing players like Kevin De Bruyne is that sometimes it can make them even better and make them produce more snappy passing, but we’ll see. What we’re in for, hopefully, is an epic battle between two attacking teams.

THIS WILL BE A BIG GAME FOR…

VIRGIL VAN DIJK. We will finally get to see what is under the bonnet of that Rolls-Royce. City wanted to sign him and he is going to be tested to the absolute limit. It’s a huge night for him. We will see how good he is in this tie. FIRST-LEG PREDICTION LIVERPOOL 3-2 MAN CITY