Manchester City walk up to a grand task on Sunday as they travel to Anfield to face rivals, Liverpool. The match promises to be an entertaining one as the Reds have shown a recent sign of a comeback in their 7-1 thrashing of Rangers in the Champions League.
Pep Guardiola has addressed the press ahead of the Super Sunday fixture. Let’s glance through some of the highlights:
on Stones/Walker/Phillips injuries: “All of them will be out. John I think will be back, I don’t know when but maybe one week, ten days. Kalvin is getting better, improving a lot. Kyle is still out.”
on Liverpool: “They always have been [Man City’s biggest challengers]. I know the quality they have. If it was like this with 10 games left, I would say I don’t think they can.”
on his Man City future: “As you know, I’m not thinking one second about that. Two or three weeks before the World Cup, this [games] is the most important thing.”
on Man City’s consistency: “Our biggest achievement as a team, but everything can change immediately. Two months ago, Liverpool was fighting for a prestigious situation in English football… I analyse as a team always expecting the best of them.”
on Anfield: “It’s one of the biggest ones, nicest ones, it’s a joy to be there and be a part of the game. It’s a football game, Liverpool’s importance is the quality they have.”
on Foden: “Phil [Foden] is a threat, he is an important player for many things. It’s a new game we have to start from zero. It’s a lot [to score 50 goals for ManCity], played a lot of games, important ones and always he produces something special.”
on Erling Haaland: “I don’t know [whether he is revolutionary]. He is who he is, as a footballer, with his movement, and his pace, and his potential. I don’t know if it’s revolutionary, he’s one of the best so far there’s no doubt about that.”