Liverpool have no ‘fighting spirit’ and their season is on the brink of collapse

SportFootballLiverpool have no ‘fighting spirit’ and their season is on the brink of collapseManchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai lamented his side’s capitulation as Erling Haaland’s hat-trick led the outstanding hosts back into the FA Cup semi-finalsRichard Jolly at the Etihad Saturday 04 April 2026 16:05 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2951880","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-city-liverpool-fa-cup-result-report-b2951880.html","title":"Liverpool have no ‘fighting spirit’ and their season is on the brink of collapse "}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-2731","index":0}Mohamed Salah missed a penalty as his farewell tour began on a bad note for Liverpool (Mike Egerton/PA Wire)Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insightJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterJoin the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Football_CDP","regTitle":"Miguel Delaney: Inside Football","subscriptionGroup":"readingTheGame","subscriptionGroupId":"d6776bff-0bec-4d53-a0ce-bd38db6811e5","type":"football","pathPrefix":["/sport/football","/topic/fantasy-football"],"associatedAuthors":["Miguel Delaney","Richard Jolly"],"title":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter and get behind-the-scenes access and unrivalled insight","mobileTitle":"Join the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/miguelDelaney1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveIndy...