This game is a paradox for me.
At once, easy and difficult to analyse; a game I am both confident and nervous over.
I'm nervous because I'm scared to be confident, I don't want to get cocky because that's when falling short hurts you the most. But at the same time, City, after 18 months and one and a half seasons of untouchable form, seem to have burnt themselves out. And we (Klopp) our their (Pep's) Nemesis.
They have to play, they have to win. When they played us at Anfield, they were top and probably told themselves they could afford the draw. That was a mistake. And whilst we WONT be playing for a draw, it certainly wont hurt us if we do.
11v11 we can match them over the full 90; we are just getting into gear. In theory there's nothing to fear, and that's why I'm afraid. But I still believe.
My only real concern is that they try to get a man sent off, maybe one of our newer, less experienced signings. I'm expecting a dirty fight, so I'm glad we started to fight a little dirty in the run up to this match - even though Salah going down easy is positively tame compared to some of the shit City and other club's players get up to.