On his 1,000th game as a manager, Guardiola was gifted a dominant 3-0 win over rivals Liverpool, calling City the “most important opponents we have faced.”
An emotional Pep Guardiola held back tears after his Manchester City players delivered the perfect present for his 1,000th game in management: a statement 3-0 victory over their oldest rivals, Liverpool.
“Thank you to the players for this gift, against the most important opponents we have faced in my ten years by far,” Guardiola said, after a dominant performance at the Etihad Stadium that saw goals from Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez, and Jeremy Doku.
The win was a classic Guardiola masterclass, with his team executing a high-press and short-passing game to perfection in the first half. He singled out his defense, particularly Gonzalez for his handling of the “nightmare” of Mohamed Salah, and praised Jeremy Doku for an “outstanding” all-around game.
While he admitted the intensity dipped after the break, the result was never in doubt. The victory pushes City to within four points of league leaders Arsenal, while simultaneously dealing a crushing blow to Liverpool’s fading title defense, sending a clear message that Guardiola’s side is once again the team to beat.
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