It was then that City embarked on their record-breaking season, with the signing of Ederson proving a masterstroke as the goalkeeper position went from being Guardiola's Achilles heel, with Claudio Bravo, to his strength, with the Brazilian. ChelseaHelp us make independent sports journalism an ongoing reality.
And if City can win the Champions League this summer, that could give the manager and club the same momentum Liverpool have enjoyed from reaching two successive finals. If Liverpool beat Man City tonight, there will have been a 51-POINT swing between the clubs in just two years... Jurgen Klopp has raced past Pep Guardiola (helped by his rival's one fatal mistake)
It was thought this was going to be his last season but Guardiola insists he is committed to staying on, even if City's European ban is upheld. Pep instead has used Fernandinho regularly at centre-back this season, which has in turn added more pressure on Rodri to slot right in as a midfield pivot, when he could have probably done with a season as Fernandinho's understudy.Meanwhile, Klopp, buoyed by going one better in the Champions League last summer, kept his squad together and kept Liverpool's momentum going. When quizzed on his long-term future Guardiola is always coy and he doesn't hide his desire to retire young. Check out what I have to say!Thank you for being here – We would like to ask for your help. Liverpool Beats Manchester City Everyone Goes Nuts - YouTube While no one doubts Guardiola's obsessive commitment to the cause day-to-day when he's in a job, there is always the feeling that he is just passing through and this can affect squad harmony in the long-term. Loris Karius was Liverpool's answer to Bravo, they desperately needed a Vincent Kompany-like leader in the centre of defence and City's midfield was a clear rung above Liverpool's.Knowing he needed to act or risk going backwards as City dominated, Klopp convinced the board to splash out £75million on Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk midway through 2017-18, and when yet another Karius error cost them the 2018 Champions League final, Liverpool went and bought their own world-class Brazilian keeper in Alisson from Roma for £67m.
While the damage to Liverpool's season was already done before Klopp arrived, the way things ended with him at Dortmund did not bode well.After winning two consecutive titles in 2011 and 2012, dominance by a Bayern Munich side managed by a certain Pep Guardiola ground Klopp down and Dortmund found themselves inexplicably in a relegation battle for much of his final season. I am a sports lover, tech enthusiast, photographer, gamer & professional bullshiter. Fabinho was added for £39m to strengthen the midfield and suddenly Klopp had a team he felt could compete with Guardiola's.
Compelled to spend big as City smashed records in 2018, Liverpool propelled themselves into contention with City, who slipped back last summer when Kompany retired and was not replaced. Technically speaking Liverpool only needs 3 wins to trump Just gotta love this big man,can't believe he's ours el-kloppo ynwa. We are amid one of the strangest years in the history of mankind. Though they rallied to finish seventh, he was 33 points behind Guardiola, having finished 19 points behind him in second place the season before.
After captain Vincent Kompany - who hit the goal that effectively won the title against Leicester last season - announced his retirement, City opted not to sign a replacement. He may well have been proved right had Laporte not suffered a bad knee injury at the start of the season, but to not at least sign a player to compete with Stones and Otamendi now looks arrogant at best, foolish at worst.
How has he got one over Guardiola? They had established styles that were the easiest on the eye in the Premier League, but both City and Liverpool lacked defensive solidity, conceding 39 and 42 goals respectively and losing six games apiece.
It is Klopp that is now driving Guardiola to dig deeper and to reach new levels, just as Guardiola did to Klopp two years ago. Guardiola looks on as City are beaten at Chelsea last week - handing the title to LiverpoolKlopp has been driven to improve Liverpoool by Guardiola's excellence Also working in Klopp's favour as he has succeeded in catching Guardiola has been his approach to the job.
Guardiola with the Premier League title in 2018 - when City amassed 100 pointsKlopp looks dejected after Liverpool are beaten in the 2018 Champions League finalHe would be proved right as Liverpool led from the front last season and were only pipped to the title by City by a point in the greatest title race the Premier League has seen in terms of quality. Liverpool FC, are newly crowned Premier League Champions and with the season still not officially over Liverpool beat another Man City record today after securing 3 points in Brighton.Liverpool’s impressive run in 2019/20 season had them rewrite Premier League record books by securing 30 wins in 34 matches, beating Manchester City’s record from 2 seasons ago - 30 wins in 35 matches.Liverpool (92 points) still has 4 more games to play in the 2019/20 season. Klopp's first Liverpool title has been nearly five years in the making.
Not just in the sporting landscape but the worldCanucks vs Wild Game 4 The Canucks to advance to the playoffs after a 5-4 overtime win against the Wild. Even after this season, Guardiola will have won eight league titles in 11 seasons as a manager - and he has been able to mould this current City team - and club - entirely as he wants to.So how on earth has Klopp done it?
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