Man City’s Zack Steffen left red-faced vs Liverpool as horrendous error gifts Mane goal | Football | Sport
Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen was left red-faced on Saturday afternoon after his howler cost his side a goal against Liverpool in the FA Cup. The USA international dawdled with the ball at his feet on his own goal-line as Reds forward Sadio Mane charged him down and forced the ball into the back of the net.
Pep Guardiola’s side had already gone a goal down inside the opening 10 minutes after Ibrahima Konate headed the Merseysiders in front after connecting with Andy Robertson’s corner. And City’s afternoon got worse eight minutes later.
The ball was passed back to Steffen as City looked to play out from the back. But the 27-year-old took an age to take decisive action as Mane raced towards him. And before the shot-stopper could clear his lines, the Senegal international slid towards the ball and deflected it into the goal.
Liverpool dominated the first half at Wembley as they endeavoured to keep their hopes of a historic quadruple alive. And City struggled to match the intensity of their fierce rivals in the capital as Mane added a third goal before the interval.
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“Fantastic from Mane but his first touch – he’s all over the place with his first touch.” And the ex-striker has questioned whether Steffen should have even been playing after being selected ahead of City’s regular No 1 Ederson.
“You’re on about stability,” Shearer added. “It’s very, very difficult to get that when the goalkeeper Steffen has only played three times since Christmas. It’s very, very difficult to get that. You’re changing the personnel in the back four, you’re changing the goalkeeper who hardly ever plays. It’s difficult to get up to speed.”
