I just think they play differently. Defensively they’re far better that’s for certain, and they’ve got far more nouse about them.
That 17/18 team though could rip City for three or four goals in the blink of an eye. We were facing them with Cuco Martina Williams Jagielka and Kenny in a back 4, Davies and Siggurdson plodding round in midfield, a young DCL just running aimlessly upfront.
Now this Liverpool team have a different sort of threat. If you sit deeper they’re unlikely to rip you open. If you can avoid conceding set pieces or giving a pen away then a Jota header or wonder goal is probably the most likely option. We’ve also got more about us all over the pitch (despite our league position) than that 17/18 team with probably only Gueye making it into this 11 from that one.
So my point is if that 17/18 team can get a point from Anfield then there’s no reason why this team can’t.