Yogi Collins: People criticising Pep's team selection, take a moment and think about bigger picture. He has won the FA Cup and it's a bigger achievement to back up the Premier League and challenge for Champions League. His players took a physical beating midweek too.

Antony Short: Grealish as a false 9 is just not working, looks completely lost up there. Why doesn't Pep put Jesus up front and move Grealish out to the wing?

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Lovely footwork by Luis Diaz in the middle but he puts too much on his ball forward for Sadio Mane.

Gabriel Jesus is away but is caught by Fabinho to halt his run and the Liverpool midfielder is booked.

Great challenge by Joao Cancelo to slide the ball away from the feet of Andy Robertson as the Liverpool full-back threatened to burst forward.

Ten minutes to go until the break and if Manchester City don't improve before the break I wonder if Pep Guardiola would be tempted to make changes for the second half? They've been sloppy on the ball and not tested Alisson yet. This performance has been far below their high standards.

Andrew Priestley: When was the last time we saw City be this inaccurate for an extended 30 min period? Their passing has been way off.

Mrs Oakley: Alan Bingle 15.56. Mane played the ball before touching the keeper. Therefore no foul.

Joao Cancelo is caught in the face by Sadio Mane's trailing hand. There's contact, but not enough to convince Michael Oliver to show a yellow card.

Jack Grealish pokes the ball forward, trying to send Phil Foden away down the left but Ibrahima Konate covers well to deal with the danger.

Zack Steffen look away now. This is a mistake the Manchester City goalkeeper won't want to see again.

Martin Keown
Former England defender on BBC One

It seems like Alisson was feeling sympathy there for his opposite number but City couldn't punish him.

There's no balance for City at the moment down the middle of their team.

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

City have tried to play tiki taka through the middle - that ain't working. They've tried to play long balls and that isn't working either.

Alisson also hasn't been immune to bad decisions in goal and this time his low attempted clearance hits Jack Grealish. Fortunately for Liverpool, though, Manchester City cannot make it count.

Idowu Lawanson: Pep the gambler has thrown this match away like he did the UCL finals last season, how do you play that back four with a poor goalkeeper?

Luis Diaz looks to get away again and this time the leg of Gabriel Jesus stops his run. That results in Jesus being shown the first yellow of the game.

Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

You have got to be very good - and sometimes have a bit of luck - to do that against Liverpool. Sadly, Zack Steffen was neither. He was no Ederson either and Sadio Mane accepted the invitation. Horrible first 25 minutes for Manchester City. Perfect for Liverpool.

Zack Steffen doesn't dither this time as he thumps the ball up the pitch with Sadio Mane eyeing a charge to see if he can slide in another goal.

The clearance goes out of play, but that's more assertive from Steffen.

Alan Bingle: If Mane makes that challenge out in midfield wouldn’t it be a foul? He slides in foot up. Funny obviously!

Fernandinho catches Luis Diaz late but escapes a booking. Andy Robertson sends the ball from the free kick into the area but Manchester City clear.

Pep Guardiola's side really cannot afford to concede a third.

A brilliant header to open the scoring.

Jon Evans: That goal is what I expect to see happen to Ederson more often but players don't often just charge straight at him. Just unfortunate for Stefan, he was directly charged at. Poor play though.