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Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has aimed a 'long ball' jibe at Liverpool ahead of Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Etihad.

Anfield has not been a happy hunting ground for Pep Guardiola's side this season, with the Reds getting the better of both games at home against the Premier League champions-elect.

Liverpool followed up January's 4-3 victory with a 3-0 triumph in the first leg of their quarter-final tie last week, with Brazil international Fernandinho starting both games.

And ahead of the Reds' trip to Manchester, Fernandinho claimed the Reds are a team "who like to play long balls."

"We have played them three times this season," he said. "We beat them 5-0 at home. They are a team who like to play long balls."

A 3-0 scoreline from the first leg has given Liverpool a huge advantage in their quest to reach the semi-finals for the first time in 10 years and Fernandinho admits conceding another would be disastrous to City's hopes.

He added: "If we concede then we will need five [to go through].

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"Now is the time for the experienced players to take over, be in charge, stay in front of the group and to keep spirits high.

"Tomorrow we must be together - the fans, the players, the staff. That’s my faith. We have to be together and fight until the end.

"We are so close to becoming champions and we want to go through in the UEFA Champions League. It won’t be easy but we want to fight for that."