Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been swapping pleasantries in recent times, with Guardiola admitting that Liverpool is his \u201ctoughest rival\u201d ever. When approached with the remark, Klopp returned in like, saying that Liverpool and City drive each other to \u201ccrazy extremes\u201d every year.<\/p>\n
With both clubs\u2019 level on points on Saturday, Liverpool moved by three points of City, but the Blues thrashed Manchester United to restore the margin despite having played one more game. When asked about the championship battle after that win, \u00a0Guardiola chose to applaud Liverpool instead.<\/p>\n
\u201cI could say City are the toughest opponent I ever had, but Pep at Bayern wasn\u2019t easy either. But I know what he means. We pushed each other on insane levels in the last few years.\u201d Klopp replied when asked to react to Pep\u2019s praise as reported by Football Daily.<\/p>\n
Klopp and Guardiola share an interesting rapport. The two are frequently praising one other and barely mention anything unfavourable about the other\u2019s side. It\u2019s a pleasant contrast from the constant jabs other managers throw at each other, but it\u2019s unusual to witness for probably the two finest teams in the world. Klopp lauded Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel\u2019s Chelsea team again in an Inter Milan news conference, according to Football Daily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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