Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has stated that he believes Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola is the world’s best manager.
The two will be meeting in an epic meeting today with the game sure to play a part in the narrative of the season.
Both teams are yet to taste defeat and Liverpool will hope to win the game to seriously give themselves a title hope while Guardiola will set out to be the first team to win the Premier League back to back since Sir Alex Ferguson did it almost a decade ago.
Speaking ahead of the match, Klopp said: “I’ve said it a few times, that if we couldn’t be champions last season then Manchester City are very welcome,”
“They had an outstanding season, I respect it a lot – I love it, actually. Watching them is really good.
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“My respect for Pep Guardiola couldn’t be bigger, he is the world’s best manager and that makes it so difficult, but so exciting to play his teams.
“I have a really good relationship with Pep. A few times before these games, you say a few things and then realise obviously it could have been misunderstood, but then it’s really important to say I really like and respect Pep and his staff.”