Fernandinho has claimed that Liverpool are a team who ‘like to play long balls’.
The Manchester City midfielder made the remarks on the eve of his side’s Champions League quarter-final second leg with the Reds on Tuesday.
Pep Guardiola’s side will have to overturn a three-goal deficit without reply if they are to progress to the last four of Europe’s elite club competition.
Fernandinho’s teammate Danilo made a similar claim about Manchester United in the wake of City’s defeat to their local rivals last weekend.
And the 32-year-old alleges that Jurgen Klopp’s players also favour a direct approach.
He said: “They are a team that like to play long balls. They try to keep the players around the middle.
“I hope we can solve all the problems we had, especially in the first half, in 10-15 minutes we conceded three goals. Then we can apply our type of game.
“We have to keep going. What we done this season is amazing. We have another chance in the Champions League, it’s not easy, but we’ll fight for that. We’ll fight until the end.
“We played them a few times this season. Of course, the first game in Anfield, 10 minutes of nightmare, but after that, we turned it around.
“We were close to draw the game. In the Champions League it was different. Any game has its own history. Tomorrow will be different.”