Guardiola promises a hedge of honor at Liverpool

Handsome player, champion of England in 2018 and 2019, Josep Guardiola agrees to abandon his crown to Jürgen Klopp, and seems to have no trouble recognizing the clear superiority of the Reds this season.

Among the most serious rivals of Manchester City, there is obviously Manchester United. Some would doubtless have some serious difficulties in paying homage to others in the event of national coronation. It is probably much easier when it comes to recognizing the superiority of an opposing formation when it is not viscerally and historically opposed to yours.

No rivalry, just respect

When he was at FC Barcelona, Josep Guardiola had hurt very Real Madrid on the sporting level, and the animosity between these two clubs had undoubtedly reached its paroxysm when José Mourinho had landed at the White House. For the Catalan technician, exiled in England since 2016, conflicts are very rare in the Premier League. Better yet, the boss of the Cityzens has learned to appreciate some of his peers, of which Jürgen Klopp seems to be a part.

Meet next Thursday at Etihad Stadium

The German has just led the Liverpool FC in the national title, after two consecutive coronations for City, in 2018 and 2019. And the Reds are precisely expected at the Etihad Stadium next Thursday (9:15 p.m.), on behalf of the 33rd day of the championship. On this occasion, Mohamed Salah and his people should receive a strong tribute from the outgoing champion.

They deserve it

«We will make a guard of honor, of course. We make sure that every time we host Liverpool it is amazing. They can’t complain, Guardiola explained in a press conference, on the eve of the trip to Newcastle this Sunday (7:30 p.m.), as part of the FA Cup quarter-finals. And we will definitely do it, because they deserve it. It was not the perfect season for us after what had happened over the previous two years, the consistency that has been ours, but there were teams that were worse than us, and one that was exceptional. We can learn from and congratulate Liverpool ”.

To hurt the Reds a little more

But if the Mancunians can bite the dust at the Reds on this occasion, they will not deprive themselves either. Because the LFC is credited with 86 points after 31 games played this season, and could come to overshadow their predecessors, crowned with respectively 98 and 100 points in 2018 and 2019.

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