'I expect': Joe Cole and Owen Hargreaves agree on what's about to happen during Man City vs Liverpool

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TNT Sports pundits think Liverpool supporters have good reason to be downbeat ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final with Manchester City on Saturday.The Reds entered the international break with a demoralising defeat against Brighton, and face a big week where their FA Cup and Champions League fate will be decided.Having been drawn away at City in the cup and against champions PSG in Europe, Liverpool‘s dismal season could be about to get worse. Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty Images Erling Haaland backed to knock Liverpool out of the cupIf Liverpool had designs on ending a poor season with a trophy, they took an almighty blow when City’s name came out of the hat for the FA Cup quarter-final.Cole, Hargreaves, Shay Given and Martin Keown certainly think so, with all four of the former players backing Pep Guardiola to beat Arne Slot for a third time this season.“I’m going to go City,” Hargreaves said to TNT Sports.

So, I’m going to go City.”Cole agreed, backing Haaland to get two. “I think Man City win the quarter-final,” said the former Reds winger.

“It’ll be a great game, I’m going to go 2-1 City, Erling Haaland to get a brace.”Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Peter Crouch predicts the score for Liverpool’s FA Cup meeting with Manchester CityGiven and Keown also think Liverpool’s cup dream will be ended by Guardiola on Saturday.“I’m going to go with my old team Man City,” said Given. So, I’m going to have to go Man City.”“That will be epic, I see Man City being more than capable to win that,” Keown agreed.With only Karen Carney backing Liverpool from the five pundits asked to give their predictions, the Reds are either going to upset the odds completely or prove everyone right at the Etihad Stadium this weekend.