Manchester City players for the gift of a convincing victory against Liverpool in his 1,000th game as manager. The Reds lost 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon, essentially ending their Premier League championship defence.
Erling Haaland missed a penalty but later opened the score, before a deflected Nico Gonzalez strike and a Jeremy Doku finish sent Arne Slot’s team down to their fifth defeat in six top-tier games.
While Liverpool has dropped to seventh place, City is currently only four points behind Arsenal, the overwhelming leaders.
Guardiola added: “Thank you to the players for this gift, against the most important opponents we have faced in my ten years by far. According To Echo News.
“To see players like (Andy) Robertson and (Mohamed) Salah in so many bouts; perhaps, there will be more.
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“We press high to reclaim possession quickly, and I prefer to see my squad make short passes and sprint. The first half was excellent, both offensively and defensively.
“In the second half, we discuss the duels, and everyone believes that we must win them. We talked a lot about the duels during the last few days.
“In the beginning of the second half, we lost some duels, making the game more difficult for the players in the middle. But the back four, particularly Nico (Gonzalez), were excellent.
“It felt like we were back in many ways. I didn’t like the second half as much as the first. But we must evolve as a team. It was a vital win; we are now second in the table.”
Guardiola, now supported by Jurgen Klopp’s former Liverpool number two, Pep Lijnders, praised the performances of Doku and left-back Nico O’Reilly, who faced Mohamed Salah.
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