Pep Guardiola brought six Premier League titles to Manchester City in seven seasons. He would probably have 7/7 if Jurgen Klopp hadn’t gotten in the way in the 2019/20 season. The nuances were decisive in the 2018/19 and 2021/22 seasons when Liverpool remained a point behind City. But Guardiola is the king of football nuances.Yesterday was a special day for both coaching giants. Klopp said goodbye to Anfield after nine eventful years, filled with unforgettable moments of football euphoria, but also many that bring tears. During that time, Guardiola became immortal in English football circles as well.A few months ago, when it was announced that Klopp was leaving at the end of the season, it was known that their march meeting, the 30th in a row, would be the last – until another occasion, if there ever was one. And football fate was so fair that their last clash ended in a draw… Even if it was to the detriment of Liverpool, who were not given a clean penalty in deep stoppage time after Jeremy Doku’s disastrous start over Alexis Mac Allister.Pep Guardiola has now pulled level with Arsene Wenger on 17 trophies in England. 💪Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool era sees him in 5th place. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/vIYRnlFju1— 90min (@90min_Football) May 20, 2024 Klopp remained a shade better in head-to-head matches with 12 wins, while after their seventh draw, Guardiola remained on 11 triumphs. Modern football knows no greater rivalry. In keeping with the legacy they were building together, in the end, they had something to say about each other. In words that will be remembered.”Whatever happens with those 115 charges (Man City’s potential FFP violations), Guardiola is the best manager in the world. Put any other manager at that club, in his place, they won’t win the league four times in a row,” Klopp said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8110205##Guardiola was even more emotional. His eyes glazed over at the conference after winning the title, it seems, his eyes filled with tears when he started talking about the German.”I’m going to miss him a lot. Jurgen is a very important part of my life. He took me to a whole new level of coaching. I think we respect each other incredibly. I have a feeling he’ll be back. I want to thank him so much for the words he had for me. He knows very well that I always had great support from the club, which made many things possible for me,” modestly concluded today’s greatest football ‘thinker’.Until the next time, the memory of two football fanatics who fought unforgettable battles remains.”He has been a big part of my life” ❤️Pep Guardiola pays tribute to Jurgen Klopp after his final Liverpool game 👏An immense rivalry comes to an end. pic.twitter.com/b40nlX25io— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 20, 2024
