Pep Guardiola looking forward after Liverpool defeat

“They will not play like past year, it’s really exciting”. It might not have lived up to that kind of expectations, but Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool will be pleased with the result. Last season they were humiliated 4-1 at home and have not won at Anfield since 2003.

Former Liverpool defender Carragher discussed the similarities between Klopp and Wenger.

The amount of goals the Reds’ netted in all competitions in 2016.

We are also four points clear of Spurs in fifth; I’m not saying that’s enough of a gap to ensue Champions League football but some over-enthusiastic pundits would have Chelsea given the title now – and they’re only six points off of us.

Guardiola believes Sterling, 22, should have the confidence to play his natural game against Liverpool, and urged him not simply to take a safe option. Only Chelsea won more points (79).

Manager Pep Guardiola knows he has a massive battle on his hands, for Liverpool are arguably the most offensively minded side in the Premier League and should City afford them even little space, they will be beaten all ends up. “If a Sunday league team tries to play like Barcelona, they will find it hard”.

A Giannelli Imbula own goal and a first Premier League goal of the campaign for Daniel Sturridge in the second half put the seal on a third straight victory for the Reds, who are still unbeaten at Anfield this season.

Below are the ratings for City’s players who saw the pitch against Liverpool.

Klopp and Guardiola played out a head-to-head record of four wins apiece while in charge of Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich and will clash on English soil for the first time when Liverpool host City at Anfield on Saturday.

“I heard Pep Guardiola was here in the stadium tonight (Tuesday)”, Liverpool boss Klopp told British media. City were offered a route back into the game as Liverpool reorganised but were unable to take it, De Bruyne wastefully sending a free-kick straight into the arms of Simon Mignolet. The first chance they have the score so it was always hard. Robbie Fowler enjoyed the first nine years of his career with Liverpool, and it was time well spent, scoring 121 league goals in 237 games. This contribution rate is slightly better than his form from last season, when he scored 15 and assisted one goal in the entire season.

He added that he is delighted to work with the players in his squad, and says they work hard on implementing his style of football – despite it being new to some of them.