The 33 things that explain Liverpool's remarkable 33/1 win over Man City

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Leroy Sane at Anfield 
Liverpool pulled off a hugely unexpected 3-0 win against Manchester City on Wednesday night Credit: reuters/getty images

The odds of Liverpool beating Manchester City 3-0 on Wednesday night were 33/1. So for it to happen, a lot had to go right for Liverpool, and a lot had to go wrong for City.

Around 33 things to be precise. 

Tactical trends

Pep Guardiola made fateful errors in the way he set his team up, while Jurgen Klopp got his selections spot on

1. Guardiola paid for abandoning winning formula

Despite City enjoying a 3-1 win on Merseyside four days earlier with a 4-3-3 built around two touchline-hugging wingers, Guardiola decided on a major change for Wednesday night's game. 

Out went the 21-goal forward Raheem Sterling, and in came Ilkay Gundogan, who was employed in a roaming right-sided midfielder role. ...

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