This is going to be fucking tough.
Not often that Man City or Guardiola lose two league games in a row. They are going to be so up for this after throwing away a 2 goal lead against United and they know that a win here see's them even closer to winning the league which I think they will want wrapping up as soon as possible now.
They are excellent and probably the best team we've played all season. They blew us away at The Etihad but I DO think they are beatable. Liverpool have shown that if you go at them and press them, you will score. They've conceded 6 goals in their last 2 games. But they've also been without Aguero their last 2 games (in terms of starts).
I think we'll get the strongest City team possible, regardless of midweek:
Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Kompany, Delph; Gundogan, Silva, de Bruyne; Sane, Aguero, Sterling.
I believe they are without Fernandinho who has been one of their best players this season. Aguero will come back in, Sterling and Sane will try and threaten with their pace and de Bruyne and SIlva will dictate from midfield.
We are the team on form. Over the last 15 league games, no one has got more points than us and no one has a better defence than us. We have nothing to worry about. We have a buffer from 5th, we can afford to slip up here but the players will WANT to prove themselves. The players and Pochettino will want to prove that we belong. That next year we aren't going to settle for what we've got now and we're coming for your title City.
Lloris
Trippier - Sanchez - Vertonghen - Davies
Dembele - Dier
Lamela - Eriksen - Dele
Kane
That is EXACTLY how I would line up. Harsh on Son? Perhaps. But Lamela presses like a mad man, is one for the big occasions and will absolutely terrorise a back four that simply hate playing the ball high. He will hunt that ball down like a rabid dog and not give them any air to breathe. That is how you beat City.
Kane will be hungry too. Wanting to chase down Salah for the third golden boot. Eriksen is the man on form, Dele is coming into his own. We have nothing to fear.
I will go with a 2-1 win.