It is clear now that Manchester City can fold under very little pressure


If Liverpool were considering parking the bus in the Champions League second leg on Tuesday, they should reconsider

Forget the league title for a moment. This was an object lesson in why Manchester City are going to struggle to keep Liverpool’s players off the scoresheet when the Champions League quarter‑final resumes on Tuesday.

At the moment City require four goals to go through – should Liverpool score they will need at least five – and allowing a feeble Manchester United back into this game from a position where they should have been dead and buried will have done nothing for their confidence.

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