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Last Updated: March 09, 2024, 00:01 IST
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Jurgen Klopp cannot determine how he has a successful report in opposition to Pep Guardiola, whom he referred to as the “best manager in the world.”
LIVERPOOL, England: Jurgen Klopp can’t determine how he has a successful report in opposition to Pep Guardiola, whom he referred to as the “best manager in the world.”
The glowing tribute served as a prelude to Sunday’s extremely anticipated match between Liverpool and Manchester City at Anfield with first place on the road within the English Premier League.
It would be the thirtieth assembly between Klopp and Guardiola — and probably the ultimate one provided that the German supervisor is leaving Liverpool after this season.
“In this moment, I just got told now, I have a positive record against Pep. I have no clue how that happened, to be honest,” Klopp mentioned Friday at a information convention.
In their 29 head-to-head matchups, Klopp’s groups — Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund — have received 12 and misplaced 11 in opposition to Guardiola’s groups — City and Bayern Munich. Six led to attracts.
City received the treble of trophies final season — the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League. City has received the league title 5 instances beneath Guardiola, together with the previous three.
“Pep is the best manager in the world. I have a really good life being not even close to that,” he mentioned.
Klopp is aware of he’s no slouch, both.
“I know I’m not bad. But you ask about the best and, for me, he is the best — bam,” mentioned Klopp, who restored a successful tradition at Anfield — domestically and in Europe — after arriving in October 2015.
After Sunday’s sport, the groups may nonetheless meet within the FA Cup in the event that they advance previous their quarterfinals this month.
Guardiola was complimentary of his rival, as nicely.
“From the way he makes his teams play football, you always learn. It was always a pleasure to play against him and it will be on Sunday, too.”
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