LIVERPOOL: The greatest feud between two English Premier League managers – Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola ended in a draw at Anfield.
Klopp’s Liverpool drew 1-1 with Guardiola’s Manchester City, leaving this season’s title race wide open between three teams – including leaders Arsenal.
Klopp will leave Anfield at the end of the season after almost a decade with Liverpool and won every major tournament and competed fiercely with Guardiola’s men for several titles.
Yesterday’s meeting at Anfield was the 16th Premier League match between the two managers.
Guardiola has now recorded five wins, four losses and seven draws against Klopp in the English Premier League.
The feud between Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho often ends in tension, but the opposite is true for Guardiola and Mourinho when the two managers respect each other and hug at the end of the game.
“He will be back! He loves this job so much. What can I say? He made us a better team, made me a better manager. I hope he will be back soon, because football needs a personality like him.
“Praise to Liverpool. They once again proved that what they did was amazing in this match,” said Guardiola.
Klopp refused to reveal what he said to Guardiola after the final whistle.
“It is personal, even in the football stadium. We respect each other and maybe after this career we will be close friends,” said Klopp.