The entire football world eagerly awaited yesterday’s Premier League derby between Liverpool and Man City. Many expected the Cityzens’ resurrection, but it turned out that the Reds only deepened Pep Guardiola’s crew’s crisis.Liverpool’s triumph was well-deserved, and even the Spanish tactician agreed on that.”The first 15-20 minutes they were unstoppable, they started so strong, we tried to play with a lot of control and passes, but it was difficult to take it. I congratulate Liverpool, they deserve the victory and we accept the situation right now, and we’ll build from that,” Guardiola said, speaking to Sky Sports after the match.Man City is painful to watch, so much that it hurts Pep. Literally!The home team’s fans at Anfield were in the mood for provocations, singing “You’re getting sacked in the morning” to the Cityzens boss. Although Guardiola claimed to have respect for the Reds’ supporters, he obviously disliked the song, asserting that he did not see it coming.”All the stadiums want to sack me, it started at Brighton. I didn’t expect that at Anfield. They didn’t do it at 1-0, but at 2-0 – maybe they should have sung it in the past, not now. I didn’t expect it from the people from Liverpool, but it’s fine, it’s part of the game. I understand completely. We’ve had incredible battles together. They win, we won. I have respect for them. Maybe they are right with the results we’ve been having.” admitted Pep, whose response was fierce – six raised fingers, indicating as many Premier League titles he had won.Liverpool fans chant “you’re getting sacked in the morning” to Pep Guardiola 🎶Pep responds with six fingers, one for each Premier League title 😏#LIVMCI pic.twitter.com/T4UUmuaNax— Premier League (@premierleague) December 1, 2024 Conversely, Arne Slot couldn’t have been happier after a vital triumph and a terrific performance his boys put in, but he also praised the rivals.”If you look at work rate, I think it was perfect. The amount of chances we missed made it tight near the end. They always make it difficult for you in the way they position. It’s not only formation, it’s the quality of players they have that make it difficult for you. The good news for us is we have quality players, too,” Slot said.##NAJAVA_MECA_8544142##Still, despite his team’s nine-point advantage in the top spot, the Dutchman does not write off the rivals, asserting that the title race is far from over.”We aren’t the only one. Arsenal yesterday, Chelsea today, and City will come back. They can have the same run as us so we have to stay sharp and focused,” stated Slot.
