Before the Man City - Liverpool match: While there is life, there is hope

Speaking at a press conference right after the quarter-final match between Liverpool and Man City (3-0) ended, coach Pep Guardiola affirmed: “I have great faith in my team. They have shown many good things this season. This result is hard to accept, you cannot deny that.

Today, you think Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, ​​Liverpool will qualify. Juventus, Sevilla, Roma, Man City are the opposite. However, even though the situation is very difficult because we are facing a top team, we will still try our best. We have the right to believe in it."

Making a statement is one thing, implementing it is another. Apart from the advantage of playing at home at the Etihad, Man City is not better than Liverpool in other factors, if not worse.

While coach Klopp's students only had an easy match with Everton (0-0) last Saturday, Kompany and his teammates had to lose a lot of physical and mental strength from the 2-3 loss to rival Man Utd.

In the Champions League, Liverpool is still an extremely formidable force. Photo: Internet

Obviously, entering this rematch, the home team Etihad is somewhat inferior to the visitors from the port city (experience, courage in the Champions League...). To win against Liverpool is not an easy task, let alone to win by more than 3 goals. It seems that the goal of winning a ticket to the semi-finals for coach Pep Guardiola and his team is almost impossible.

Of course, saying that does not mean that Man City has no chance in the second leg. It is difficult but not impossible. In football, anything can happen. There have been teams that created miracles, when in a similar situation as the Etihad team at the present time.

Look no further than last year’s Champions League knockout round, when Barcelona suffered a crushing 0-4 defeat to PSG in the first leg at the Parc des Princes (Paris). However, in the rematch a few weeks later, the Catalan giants defeated the French team with a tennis score of 6-1.

Barcelona players celebrate Roberto's goal that sealed the 6-1 win. Photo: Internet

Barcelona's victory over PSG not only helped the Camp Nou team secure a ticket to the quarter-finals, but also provided a huge morale boost for teams that were in dire straits after the first leg. And coach Pep Guardiola and his team can learn from Barcelona's lessons and apply them to the life-and-death battle with Liverpool.

Don’t forget, in the first leg of the Premier League this season, De Bruyne and his teammates also “slaughtered” the team led by coach Klopp with 5 goals to nil. This is the basis for the Etihad team to have more confidence in a miraculous comeback against the “Red Brigade”.

Anyway, Man City still have to "keep trying". Who knows, coach Pep Guardiola and his team might be able to do the almost impossible. It's very likely, because in football there is always the element of surprise./.