Live Bar November 7, according to the "Liverpool Echo" reported that the 11th round of the Premier League a focus battle, Manchester City made a 2-0 away to Manchester United. After the game, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola specifically mentioned Liverpool, comparing the differences between himself and Klopp, the Blue Moon and the Reds.
At Old Trafford, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United lost consecutive games to Liverpool and Manchester City, but the style of play between the latter two was a stark contrast: two rounds ago, Klopp's side riveted in the first half, playing a 4-0 and finally winning 5-0; in this game, Manchester City took a more cautious approach, winning 2-0. <b>City completed 753 passes in all games, setting a new record for the number of passes per game against Manchester United since the first time in the Premier League in 2003-04. </b>
Guardiola said: "I know how much I admire the work of Liverpool and Jurgen (Klopp)! <b>They are the most difficult opponents to deal with, and they will be in six or seven years. </b>His first season in office was a bit of a struggle, but he still tried to get the team to his goal, and since then they have become more and more stable and the club has bought him the right players for him. ”
"Liverpool are there, but we don't play the same way they play, after all, I'm from Catalonia and he (Klopp) is from Germany. <b>Maybe as coaches, our philosophy is different. </b>”
"But for the past few years, both Liverpool and Manchester City have controlled the Premier League. <b>Wherever we go, no matter who our opponents are, we will play with me as the main player. </b>Once you reach quality, the players will do the rest. ”
"Liverpool played a 'false number 9' with Roberto [Firmino], and we played that role with Bernardo (Silva). The difference is that their (Liverpool) wingers are closer to the centre, while our wingers are wider. No one can deny that both teams, whether in England or in Europe, will be dominated by me and try to gain an edge in the game. ”
"Today we came to Old Trafford and faced our opponents and we said to ourselves: 'Okay, we're going to play our own style here.'" It's pretty much the same as we've been in for a few seasons: we've got the game in control, waiting for the fatal blow. ”
(Felix Cat)