'They can do it': Luis Garcia explains why he thinks Liverpool are actually going to beat Man City today
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Luis Garcia has gone against the grain and backed Liverpool to come out on top in their FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester City on Saturday.Reds fans are feeling gloomy heading into the match, with the pre-international break defeat against Brighton still fresh in the memory.A trip to City does not offer much respite, but according to former Liverpool player Garcia, Pep Guardiola’s team are not infallible and can be beaten. Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images Liverpool could profit from Man City’s inconsistencyTo make matters worse for Liverpool, City should come back from their international duties on a real high having beaten Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final just before the break.However, they are still some way behind the Gunners in the Premier League title race, and according to Garcia, the inconsistencies of Guardiola’s side – as well as their recent hammering from Real Madrid – should give Liverpool hope.“As you know, I’m very positive,” the Spaniard told ESPN FC.
“If you tell me that Man City’s been the most consistent team in the whole year, I would agree and say we’re not going to win, but the way that I see it is these kinds of games are so difficult to call, difficult to predict.”READ MORE: Fabrizio Romano shares what’s really now going on with Real Madrid, Liverpool and Ibrahima KonatePhoto by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images“If you tell me you’re 100 per cent sure that Man City’s going to win it, okay I’ll give it to you, but Man City were battered by Real Madrid not long ago, we’ve been commenting on Real Madrid for a long time and we know what they’re all about. I prefer to think they can do it, 2-1, I’m not saying it’ll be a 5-1, but that’s my belief, that’s the way I see it, and I can assure that you can’t tell me [for certain] either way that Man City’s going to win.”How can Liverpool beat City?
To add to Liverpool’s trepidation about visiting the Etihad, they have already been beaten twice by City this season.As Arne Slot said in the build-up to the game, the 3-0 defeat in Manchester last November was one of Liverpool’s worst performances of the year. Who would you rather see as Liverpool’s manager next season?