Pep Guardiola joked that he would support Manchester United when they face Liverpool at the weekend; He temporarily retracted his claim.
Guardiola’s Manchester City are locked in a three-way war over the Premier League name and lately sit third in the most sensible standings. Liverpool, on the other hand, lead the way, with their match against United being one of the toughest they have ever had. He left this season.
The Reds are three points behind City after beating Brighton on Sunday, while Guardiola’s men drew level with second-placed Arsenal. Although City and United are fierce rivals, Guardiola would be forgiven for backing Erik ten Hag’s side this weekend.
A defeat or a draw for Liverpool at Old Trafford would blow up the race for the name. But while Guardiola first hinted that he was tempted to back Ten Hag’s side, he temporarily withdrew his support.
“I’m still together!” Guardiola joked when asked if he would go to United. When asked if he was serious, the City manager replied: “Not really, but still. . . “
While he’s not at United, it doesn’t look like Guardiola is at Liverpool either. The Reds are desperate to make a name for themselves in Jurgen Klopp’s final season at the helm.
Guardiola, however, refused to jump on the bandwagon of those who expect Klopp to end his reign on a high note. He responded by saying, “I don’t have an opinion now. I had it [two years ago], not now. “
While some City enthusiasts will be watching United’s clash against Liverpool with interest, Guardiola is focusing on his team’s matches. Next up is Aston Villa, the last team to beat City, and Guardiola is from the Birmingham side.
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“It’s just about winning games, that’s what we have to do. We don’t have much chance of losing points. Aston Villa are betting on qualifying for the Champions League, each and every team is betting on something, so the last few games will be difficult to manage. “he said.
“Our [smart completion] experiment is over, it doesn’t count. What themes is Aston Villa? To be able to win a lot of games in a row before, I don’t know how much [we can win] now. “The question is how to beat Aston Villa.
“[It is] excellent the way he plays. Unai Emery has been consistent every season. They were impressive. It is not surprising his quality, his control and his team. I have not seen all his games yet, I think we will play with the same formula and the same ideas.
“They’re smart in set-pieces and in transition, with two quick players up front. They have a solid defense and a remarkable goalkeeper. That’s why they are where they are. It’s the only one where yes, yes, yes, we deserved it. “lose. “
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