In the FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City, Liverpool scored two goals in just 17 minutes. Manchester City goalkeeper Steffen made a huge mistake, allowing Mane to shovel and shoot the goal with ease, and the soul of Sky Sports asked, "Steffen, what are you doing?" ”
Considering that they had only played 90 minutes of a vicious battle with Atletico three days ago, Guardiola made a major adjustment to the starting lineup, replacing seven players. What is even more puzzling is that steffen and Acker have entered the starting lineup, and Ederson has stayed on the bench.
Sky Sports reporter Nico Wright pointed out the problem, "The absence of key players such as Laporte and Ederson, as well as the appearance of many substitute defenders, may make Liverpool's trident more motivated." ”
After Konat's header opened the scoring for Liverpool, Liverpool scored another goal just two minutes later. After receiving a return pass from a teammate, Steffen hesitated to handle the ball, scorned Mane's speed, and was tackled into the net by a Liverpool winger when he tried to cross the ball.
Nico Wright commented, "A huge, huge mistake by Steffen. Liverpool couldn't believe their luck and they were in complete control of the game. ”
Legendary defender Keion criticised Steffen for being too careless, "It was a serious mistake on the goalkeeper. He had been touching the ball for too long, it was ridiculous to do so, and when he did, Mane couldn't believe his luck. It was a disaster! ”
Legendary winger Nevin similarly said, "It was a terrible mistake! His footwork wasn't as good as Edson's, he was too abrasive when handling the ball and his opponents did their homework ahead of time. Bad goalkeeper, you wouldn't score easier goals than that. ”
After Mane shoveled the goal, the camera focused on Guardiola, Edson and De Bruyne, apparently questioning manchester City manager's decision to take a break.
Since scoring this goal, Mane has scored nine goals against Manchester City, second only to those scored against Crystal Palace (13 goals), which is a Manchester City nemesis.
City are struggling to win the Treble, however, conceding two goals early may shatter the Blue Moon's dream.