They are one foot in the Champions League last eight having come away with a 3-1 victory over Dynamo Kiev in the first leg.
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As Ivorian Toure wheeled away in celebration, the Argentine, City’s second-choice keeper who played every minute of the League Cup campaign, was wagging his finger and heading back towards goal ready to try and stop another penalty. The Europa League can save the season and the Premier League is not over yet.
“Of course we will strike back – 100 per cent. We struck back today in the game. We will pick the best line-up we can”.
Bacary Sagna is targeting more trophies to give manager Manuel Pellegrini a glorious send-off at Manchester City.
But with an 18-point deficit on leaders Leicester and a huge Europa League tie against Manchester United on the way this month, Klopp is not paying too much attention to a fight for the championship also featuring Arsenal and Tottenham. “We are not giving up on the Premier League or the Champions League”.
“I would lie if I said the goal we got (conceded) in the final was “unholdable” but Simon knows it too”. They won their games this weekend.
“Then they had two counter-attacks with [Sergio] Aguero; that’s normal with their quality”. We can not do this and we won’t do this. “It just depends on us”.
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet will spend some time analysing his performance in the Capital One Cup final – but insists the Reds have to move on quickly from the disappointment. “There is still a lot to play for”.
“We don’t have to be first or anything [in the transfer market], but in the end we have to plan for the future and that is what we are doing”.
“With Mama I don’t know exactly, we had to make a decision in the moment”. We saw a lot of things but it is not possible to change history with the game on Wednesday.
It was a great result for Manchester City who exited the F.A. Cup tournament last weekend at Chelsea.
“We left everything on the field”.
“Yes, we are planning for next season”, he said. “It is hard. It is difficult”. I’ve been in this situation before.
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Caballero’s selection ahead of England number one Joe Hart, despite being consistent with Pellegrini’s usual policy for domestic cup fixtures, had been criticised.
