Rocked by their Champions League exit, can City fend off Klopp's Liverpool 'Mentality Monsters'?
Daily MailThere are just four games left now in Manchester City's season but after crumbling in the Bernabeu against Real Madrid, there's a lot more than 12 points and the Premier League on the line. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp had two very different Champions League nights Man City threw away a two-goal aggregate lead against Real Madrid by conceding twice in a minute against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu A Luis Diaz inspired Liverpool, meanwhile, fought back from 2-0 down to beat Villarreal 3-2 It can't be forgotten that in January, after Liverpool drew 2-2 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, City had an 11-point lead over Jurgen Klopp's men. The momentum is with Liverpool at present as they chase an unprecedented quadruple Pep Guardiola now hasn't won the Champions League for 11 years and has endured a series of shock exits from Europe's major tournament CITY RUN-IN May 8: Newcastle May 11: Wolves May 15: West Ham May 22: Aston Villa LIVERPOOL RUN-IN May 7: Tottenham May 10: Aston Villa May 14: Chelsea May 17: Southampton May 22: Wolves May 28: Real Madrid A curious starting line-up against Chelsea cost them the final last year, as it did the year prior against Lyon. When Liverpool drew at Chelsea in January, it was widely expected City would win the league Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti spoke of his club's history inspiring their comeback against all the odds - and the same can be said of Liverpool It would be almost stereotypical of Liverpool to wrestle the title from City by stringing together a relentless winning run and when all is said and done, City are still in the driving seat to defend their league title.