Pep, to Klopp: "The biggest rival of my career"

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Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, said on Friday at a press conference that “the rivalry with Liverpool is the biggest of my career”, as no team has pushed him to the limit like the one led by Jürgen Klopp, who ‘s citizens. ‘face this Sunday in a match that could be decisive for the Premier.

Liverpool are a point behind City. Guardiola said that when he retires, he will always remember this rivalry. The Catalan coach already had a great rivalry with José Mourinho when Pep was in charge of Barcelona and the Portuguese coach of Real Madrid. And to Klopp himself when the German coached Borussia Dortmund and Guardiola, Bayern. But Klopp’s rivalry with Liverpool is more.

“When you get 100 points or 98 points (in a season), you need someone to push you. The biggest credit I can give is consistency over the years. So is (Roger) Federer and (Novak Djokovic has been at the top for a very long time. “

Guardiola said he had great respect for Klopp and would buy him a glass of wine. “If we win, I want to. Jürgen is making the world of football a better place to live. He’s a good man, I have no problem with him.”

Guardiola told the media that he had not yet played to draw but added that he was not sure if a win against Liverpool would be his City’s favorite in the Premier League. “There are 7 games left and a lot of things, the FA Cup, the Champions League …”, said the ‘citizen’ coach. After this Sunday’s match, on Saturday the 16th Liverpool and City will meet again. in this case in the semi-finals of the FA Cup.

Source: La Verdad

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