Manchester City basically waved the white flag at the Bernabeu on Wednesday and, without Erling Haaland, lacked belief against Real Madrid from the off. Let's be frank, it was a shambolic performance from Pep Guardiola's side, with a real lack of intensity. Part of the pickle City found themselves in was down to the way Pep had set them up.

Our experts analyse both clubs' contrasting fortunes, who will win the Haaland vs Van Dijk battle and make their predictions

Liverpool sits atop the EPL table and has yet to lose an away game, posting a 9-5-0 record on the road. The Reds are coming off a 2-2 road draw with Aston Villa Wednesday, ending with 1.9 more expected goals. They have scored 2 in 4 straight league matches. Liverpool is led by F Mohamed Salah ‘s 24 goals.