
Guardiola attempts to defuse potential war of words with Liverpool
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has attempted to defuse a potential war of words with Liverpool as he arrived in Italy on Tuesday.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has attempted to defuse a potential war of words with Liverpool as he arrived in Italy on Tuesday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola’s claim that Sadio Mane is a diver.
Jurgen Klopp believes Pep Guardiola focuses much more on Liverpool than the Reds manager himself does on Manchester City, joking his ‘brain is not big enough to think about another team’.
The Champions League group stage continues this week with holders Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea all in action.
Raheem Sterling is one of the most in-form players in world football at the moment, and Real Madrid are reportedly set to offer £70 million plus Gareth Bale to try to bring him to La Liga.
Kyle Walker has tried to play down the significance of Manchester City’s battle with Liverpool as the two sides prepare to meet next week.
Manchester City are likely to be without David Silva for next Sunday’s crunch clash with Liverpool.
Manchester City kept pace with Premier League leaders Liverpool after Kyle Walker struck late on to give them a 2-1 victory over Southampton on Saturday.
The Premier League swings back into action after a dramatic round of Carabao Cup fixtures during the week.
Liverpool have been drawn against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals although a date for the fixture has yet to be agreed.