Below is a 17-minute YouTube video of the duo discussing the 4-1 win by Jurgen Klopp’s side at the Ethiad.
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And Carragher, who played under Rodgers for one season before the centre-half retired, heaped praise on the German’s impact at Anfield.
Liverpool have now beaten champions Chelsea and City in successive away games and while they lie six points off the Champions League places, Klopp believes that vital self-belief is being forged. The front three were scintillating all day.
City manager Manuel Pellegrini was at a loss to explain his side’s shortcomings and claimed that his players could not have played worse had they tried.
However a scan on Monday night revealed the Brazilian could be fit in time to face Swansea City on Sunday, although he is likely to miss Thursday’s visit of Bordeaux in the Europa League.
“The one word that I think when you look at Liverpool now is freedom”. But, Klopp’s men did not seem fazed as they handed City a huge defeat.
He went on to say, “It was like the Red Arrows, watching Liverpool”. We know what City are like as a back four, holding that line on edge of the box.
“And you think, will other teams look at that and think: ‘Is that the way to beat Manchester City?'”.
“Straight pass, diagonal run”.
“That third goal they scored at City [Roberto Firmino’s strike] was a goal full of confidence, creativity and endeavour”.
Most of the damage was done in a whirlwind opening period as Liverpool raced into a 3-0 lead after forcing an Eliaquim Mangala own goal and with further strikes from Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino. “You don’t have time to train, you don’t have time to work on the basics as you do [normally]”. There was talk why Christian Benteke wasn’t playing and [Klopp] said “I’ve used these players for 10 days in training”, and this is how you can see the work now.
There were so many pleasing aspects about Liverpool’s display, yet Klopp’s post-match comments hinted that there is plenty of work still to be done and that will help keep the players grounded.
Liverpool appear to have found themselves a managerial gem in Jurgen Klopp, according to their former striker John Aldridge.
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Sergio Aguero did pull a goal back for the hosts just before half-time, and in doing so he took his Premier League tally to 85, making him the top-scoring South American player in Premier League history.
