I think we need to get back to basics with our line-up/shape.
----------------------Ederson----------------------
Walker-----Kompany-----Otamendi-----Delph
-----------------Fernandinho---------------------
------------De Bruyne-----D.Silva----------------
Sterling------------Aguero------------------Sane
Bench: Bravo, Stones, Laporte, Gundogan, Bernardo, Diaz, Jesus
Make the pitch big and vary the attacks down both flanks. Liverpool will always try to outrun us in midfield, but move the ball to either flank quickly and often and we've seen how badly they tire after 60 minutes if they have to constantly chase us. Assuming Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wijnaldum start, they will have very little off the bench when they do inevitably start to wilt.
Alexander-Arnold was one of several Liverpool players who seemed to grow massively in confidence and ability as the momentum of the occasion swung their way in the first leg but i would again look to target that as their real weak spot. Sane and Silva are more than capable of doing damage on that side and his confidence could yet be fragile without the backing of the Anfield crowd, especially if Sterling staying wide on the other side enables us to isolate him more than on Wednesday.
We do need the perfect game if we're to turn this around, but if this week has taught us anything, it's that it's very possible to score three goals in a 20 minute spell and that it's vital to capitalise on momentum and control when it comes. Obviously, the earlier we get a goal, the better but the first thing to do is to take the sting out of the Liverpool press, recover some confidence on the ball and get the home crowd behind us. If we can take a 1-0 lead into half-time, they'll be worried. We've scored 4 goals 12 times already this season and these big turnarounds aren't exactly unheard of around this stage of the Champions League. If they manage to score, well that just simplifies what we have to do.
After how terrible this week has felt as a City fan, it's scarcely believable that however slim, there is still a chance that in two weeks time we could be about to face Barca, Bayern or Real having just been crowned League champions. 93:20, Gillingham, Winning 3-4 against Spurs in the FA Cup. These things can happen if we get behind the team. C'mon City!