Why Liverpool’s chances against Manchester City could rest on these three players

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When he is on, he reads the game so well, and his ability to cut out or intercept any pass, is a huge weapon to have sitting in front of your defense. Having said that, I think Ibou should have a lot of confidence right now, and while he will still be playing with a heavy heart, getting lost in his work could be just what he needs to kick on.

He has the pace and power to keep up with any facet of City's attack, so he will just need to eliminate all of the simple mistakes that we've seen creep into his game at various points this season. He's found his consistent goal scoring touch, while still retaining his world class creative abilities for players like Hugo Ekitike, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo.

He's also an underrated presser at the front, so his energy and work rate will be essential to making City's lives difficult if they try to play out of the back. I would not be shocked to see a goal or an assist from Wirtz in this one, as he will be one of the most influential players if Liverpool are to get a win from this meeting.