While Arsenal have produced a nice (needed) surprise this year with 8 wins in 9 games and a top spot in the Premier League, the second-placed Manchester City boss was not at all interested in London ahead of Sunday’s derby. Liverpool.
A few months ago, Liverpool were vying for four laurels. In the Champions League final, they were better in all elements of the game, but they lost. What they have today is the same team with the same coach. Anything can happen. It’s part of the competition. I don’t look at the good or the bad moments, I analyze them as a team and always expect the best from them.
Moreover, in the press conference ahead of the eleventh round derby, which begins at Anfield on Sunday at 17:30, he confirmed that despite a poor start to the season, the team yourgen club The main challenge for the Blues remains in the fight for the title of English Champion of the Year.
Guardiola: Anything is possible this year
« Liverpool has always been our biggest challenge, » Guardiola said in the introduction and continued: “If you asked me if Liverpool had a chance to win the title and there were 10 rounds left in the season, I would say that maybe they can’t get the best anymore. But in a season when the World Cup will stop, anything is possible. I am aware of the quality of Liverpool. The matches were Against them is always tough and it will be like that again, I’m sure of that. » Guardiola has led City to win four Premier League titles in the past five years. He only lost the fight in 2020, when Liverpool were in a class of their own.
You already have the best team in the world, and then you strengthen it with Erling Haaland. It doesn’t even matter how much it costs, you just need to bring it to the club. What can Liverpool do here? We can’t do that, it’s not possible. Three clubs in the world can afford it.
The Spaniard analyzes the quality of the team, not the moments
The English Champion has been won twice in recent years in the last 38th round. Until last year, when Guardiola’s side prevented the Beatles from winning the title after turning against Aston Villa (3:2). “A few months ago Liverpool were competing for four glories. In the Champions League final they were better in every aspect of the game but they lost. What they have today is the same team with the same manager. Anything can happen. It’s part of the competition. I don’t I look at the good or the bad moments, I even analyze them as a team and always expect the best from them.” said the Spanish strategist.
Klopp: No one can compete with City in the transfer window
Klopp also added his own style, hinting that Sunday’s derby could decide this year’s championship, but not for his team. He focused mainly on transfer deadlines and record amounts paid to footballers in the federation. The German has spent about 150 million euros since sitting on the bench at Liverpool, and Guardiola about half a billion in the same period. « No one can compete with City in the transfer window. You already have the best team in the world, and then you strengthen it with Erling Haaland. It doesn’t even matter how much it costs, you just bring it to the club. What can Liverpool do here? It’s just we can’t do That, it’s not possible. Three clubs in the world can afford it. Of course it’s all within the rules. Good, but they do what they want. » Klopp said.
Some clubs have higher limits
« We see what our competitors are doing. We can’t do it ourselves. We need certain players, we look for them in youth campaigns, we try to find the next big talent. We have to do that, and then compete with them. That’s not a problem for me, that is. » the case in football, He said: « I heard someone in the Newcastle United management say the sky is the limit. Yes, he’s absolutely right. The sky is the limit at Newcastle now in the transfer window. Congratulations. But some of the other clubs we have clear ceilings. »
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