Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher BLASTS 'naive' Manchester City

JAMIE CARRAGHER has blasted Manchester City's performance against Liverpool.

Manchester City are now five points behind leaders ChelseaGETTY

Manchester City are now five points behind leaders Chelsea

Manchester City went behind after Jordan Henderson curled a stunning strike after 10 minutes. 

While Edin Dzeko did equalise for the visitors 15 minutes later, it was City's only shot on target. 

Phillipe Coutinho sealed the in for Liverpool with a near-identical strike in the 74th minute. 

To employ that system (4-4-2) in the big games is so naive

Jamie Carragher

"To employ that system (4-4-2) in the big games is so naive," said Carragher. 

"It's embarrassing really for a manager at that level to go into a game against Barcelona two years running and then again at Anfield like this. 

"Something is not right about City and there has to be changes at the end of the season."

The defeat now leaves City five points off league leaders Chelsea who have a game in hand. 

Liverpool leapfrog Southampton into fifth. 

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