At the start of the season, Manchester City started well, keeping up with Tottenham and Liverpool. I don't know what is happening to Manchester City. Falling into a slump, losing to Tottenham is a normal thing to happen, not a reason for City's performance to decline. Moreover, Manchester City has lost 5 times in a row, which is still a sign.
Ask whether the City coach will not be able to recover in the second leg. Liverpool are now on fire, all the players are in good condition, losing in the first leg doesn't make Liverpool worse, there is still a chance for them to find a safe position in the Premier League.
Manchester City performance has suddenly gotten much worse which is surprising because they started season well. They were doing as well as Tottenham and Liverpool at beginning. Losing to Tottenham is not big deal but losing five games in a row is problem. It is not clear if Manchester City coach can make team play better in second half of season. At same time Liverpool is playing very well with all their players doing great job. Even though they lost the first game, Liverpool is still a strong team and has good chance of doing well in Premier League.