Pep Guardiola insisted he had no regrets for the team he selected at Wembley and refused to pin any blame on reserve goalkeeper Zack Steffen.
Guardiola made seven changes to the side that had drawn 0-0 with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday to progress in the Champions League, one of the most notable being resting Ederson for Steffen, who plays most domestic cup competitions.
Steffen was culpable for Liverpool’s second goal, as his poor touch allowed Sadio Mane to charge him down and punish him to maximum effect. The United States international - who also had questions to answer about allowing a volley from Mane to slide past him on the cusp of half-time - was noticeably shattered at the final whistle and was consoled by Ruben Dias on the pitch.