I watched the match back & fuckin hell, we were good! Seriously, this was a complete performance from start to finish & from back to front.
I wasn't worried about Haaland not playing & neither was I worried when we went a goal down. I just knew we'd got the task in hand & to be patient & trust the boys.
This result was no fluke. We systematically dismantled the Scousers & left Klipperty pondering why he bothers with football.
Personally I think our title challenge is over. Many have been waiting on Arsenal's collapse & as I've been saying for months, I can't see one coming because they're the real deal.
We missed our big opportunity when they lost to Everton & we failed to capitalise. Never say never though, & we'll fight to the end & all that, but ceding the title to Arteta's Arsenal will hurt a lot less than if ManUre, The Dippers or Spuds won it.
I'm gutted, but I'm also OK with it as I can see the same level of squad progress since the new year, that we made in the second half of Pep's first season with us in 2017.
I sense something special is brewing if we continue as we are. That's why for this season the Champions League is the most important quest for City in my mind. I wanna get this monkey off our backs & right the poor tactical performance of our only CL Final appearance.
The difference in City post-Cancelo, is night & day! We're playing with smiles. We're playing with confidence. We're fighting for each other & everyone seems to care about every goal & victory we achieve, which is in stark contrast to us early season.
Someone PLEEEEEEEEEASE keep Cancelo away from us, as it seems he was the toxic influence badly affecting our early/mid-season form & prospects.
Yesterday's result was MASSIVE & illustrates why this is such a special time to be a Blue... :-)