Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, ahead of the crucial title showdown against Liverpool, has taken a dig at Liverpool, claiming Arsenal are a bigger rival.
Liverpool will host Manchester City at Anfield this weekend.
Premier League Showdown: Klopp vs Guardiola
It marks the final encounter between two iconic managers, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, who have left an indelible mark on the league.
With Liverpool leading by a solitary point, the return of Mohamed Salah for their Europa League triumph over Sparta Prague adds to their momentum. Meanwhile, City prepared with a comfortable Champions League victory against FC Copenhagen.
City’s poor record at Anfield underscores the significance of a win for them to maintain control of the title race. Klopp’s Liverpool, buoyed by recent successes, aim to secure another league triumph under his leadership.
Pep Guardiola takes swipe at Liverpool
In recent news, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has taken a swipe at Liverpool, claiming fellow title contenders Arsenal are a much bigger rival than them. He wasted no time to indicate that Liverpool only rely on extra time to win games, an issue that has got rival fans complaining as a result of the huge minutes they get after regulation time, especially when they need to win.
“Arsenal is already there, last season they were our biggest rivals. Look how they play. Liverpool need more than 90 minutes to win the game, Arsenal sometimes need 25 minutes to win the games.”, he said, according to AfcVip on X.
Meanwhile, in recent news, Erling Haaland responds to Trent Alexander Arnold’s claims that Liverpool’s trophies in recent years mean more compared to their’s.
