He was reminded of that by half of those at Wembley throughout the match.
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Since his £44million move from Liverpool to City in the off-season, Sterling has faced his former club once – and that resulted in a 4-1 loss in November.
“We certainly made the right decisions with the line-up (against Augsburg)”.
Liverpool will take on Premier League rivals City at London’s Wembley Stadium.
City are all-but in the Champions League quarter-finals after an impressive showing at Dynamo Kiev in midweek and remain outsiders to win the Barclays Premier League as they sit fourth. There was never any chance Willy was not going to play.
“Because when I started as a player we won a few titles but I didn’t feel involved”. You want the English teams to keep on progressing. If we carry on and work really hard, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
The manager was keen to mention that lots of teams do not get an opportunity to play in big games like this one and emphasised how lucky he was because “after a very short time, we have the chance” to play in a final and win a trophy.
Manuel Pellegrini (centre) at training with his squad at City Football Academy.
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Manchester City possible starting XI: Hart, Sagna, Kompany, Otamendi, Clichy, Fernando, Yaya Toure, Fernandinho, Silva, Sterling, Aguero.
Arriving unmarked in the area, he prodded Daniel Sturridge’s cross against the post and the ball deflected kindly for Coutinho to beat Caballero in front of a red wall of Liverpool supporters who set off flares in celebration. And whichever pair win this battle of the diminutive forwards are likely to decide the outcome of this fixture.
Both sides had chances to take the lead in extra time.
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That day, Coutinho, Adam Lallana and Roberto Firmino tore the Sky Blues to shreds at the Etihad, thanks to a dynamic, counter-attacking performance. The midfield battle will again be key. Liverpool will meanwhile be hoping the notoriously gaffe-prone Simon Mignolet has one of his better games in goal. I’m happy also to win a title in February’.
‘It is important to continue trusting in what we are doing, ‘ he said. “His obsession with the Champions League has already ended City’s FA Cup hopes – and it could finish off their Premier League title bid too”, he warns, noting that City fielded an inexperienced side against Chelsea in the cup last weekend and were beaten 5-1.
“We have to be fully concentrated on this game and then go to the next one”. [In 2014] it nearly relaxed us to go on and challenge for more that season.
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“Obviously it is not easy but you can ask my staff but when they asked me yesterday who I wanted, I said “Man United”.
