"If I could have chosen one fixture I didn't want, I'd have chosen this one. It is, of course, Manchester City away. Unfortunately, the drawing gods seem to be on Arsenal's side this season in the FA Cup, not the Reds."
"The likes of Chelsea and Arsenal could progress to the semi-finals without having played a Premier League team in the competition, whereas Liverpool will have had to play three from the top flight, two of them away from home."
"I'm certain the players will see it differently - they love big games and will see this as an opportunity to get revenge for the league double. There is no doubt they will be very determined to make sure it isn't three defeats on the bounce to Pep Guardiola's men."
Liverpool faced an unfavorable FA Cup quarterfinal draw against Manchester City away, the team they specifically hoped to avoid. Manchester City is the only side to achieve a league double over Liverpool in the past decade. Unlike Arsenal and Chelsea, who could potentially reach the semifinals without playing Premier League teams, Liverpool must field key players against top-flight opposition multiple times. Manager Slot will likely need to deploy more important players than he would against Championship sides. Despite the difficult draw, Liverpool players view big matches as opportunities for revenge, particularly after suffering two consecutive defeats to Pep Guardiola's team. Jeremy Doku emerged as a key threat in previous encounters against Liverpool.
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