Liverpool 4-3 Manchester City: 5 Talking Points

#3 A thriller for many but a nightmare for two

A night to forget for the Brazilian

This was as good an advert for the game as there could be. 7 goals. Thrilling end. Brilliant goals being scored. Neutrals happy. What more can you ask on a Sunday night? Both sides played some beautiful football going forward, Liverpool especially being tactically spot on.

But the men between the sticks for both the sides it seems were busy plotting attacks in their minds rather than sticking to their day job. Liverpool's goalkeeping problems are well documented so it was not a shock to see the Reds concede from a keeper's mistake. Sadly, this has been the state of average custodians at the club in recent times!

But the surprising issue was that of the performance of Ederson. He has been sensational this season but had a total stinker tonight. The Brazilian's position was at fault for the first goal, he was embarrassed by Firmino for the second, the third was a dream finish whereas the fourth was all his mistake. How can you come off the line and clear straight to the man in the form of his life?

Ederson played a huge part in City's loss tonight but it could be argued that he had a bad day. On the other hand, the same cannot be said for Loris Karius. Time and again, he has made some crucial mistakes which has led him not to get an extended run as the club's no.1 goalkeeper.

Karius conceded a goal at his near post tonight against Leroy Sane, one which could have easily been parried away. Liverpool are a brilliant team and are playing some of the best football on the continent at the moment, only to be held back by two bang average goalkeepers earning their living despite making glaring errors, week in week out.