Liverpool Humiliated by Man City: Rot Now Impossible to Ignore

Anfield Index's Post-Match Content After Abysmal FA Cup Exit

Apr 04, 2026

Liverpool were 4-0 down to Man City on 60 minutes, but the result felt sealed the moment Van Dijk gave away the penalty, and Haaland put City ahead. For 30 minutes, there was energy, tempo, and some control. Then one setback, and everything collapsed. No reaction, no leadership, just acceptance.

This has been coming for months. Since November, the signs have been there and ignored by the powers that be. What we are seeing now is what happens when a problem is left to fester. Like mould in a house, it starts small, barely noticeable, then spreads behind the walls until one day it is everywhere and impossible to ignore. That is Liverpool right now.

This isn’t about tactics anymore. It’s about mentality and culture. This team does not fight when things go wrong.

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Curtis Jones at least tried to drag something out of it, carrying the ball, pushing forward, showing some intent. The fact that he stood out says everything about the rest.

Salah, missing the penalty, summed it up. A great player, but this version looks like a shadow, weighed down by everything around him.

By 60 minutes, City had declared. Liverpool still offered nothing. Reds leaving early wasn’t anger; it was resignation.

The plus side, if you can call it that, is they can now focus on the race for a Europa League place. Because after this and the annihilation PSG likely serve up next, there will be no trophies left to play for.

This team looks unfit, poorly coached, and mentally fragile. Unless something drastic changes, this decline will only accelerate.

The Gerrard song being sung by the travelling Kop had all the hallmarks of the Dalglish chant going round in the Hodgson era.

From the coaches to the players to the owners and management, it’s cowards everywhere.

Post-Match Podcasts

Guy Drinkel is joined by Jim Boardman and Dave Hendrick on Post-Match RAW with fast reaction to Liverpool’s humiliating 4-0 FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester City this afternoon. - Listen Now

Gags Tandon is joined by Lola Katz Roberts to discuss Liverpool’s 4-0 loss at the Etihad earlier today, and ask the question, how much longer can LFC really persist now with Arne Slot? - Watch Now