Jurgen Klopp has spoken about his time as Liverpool manager and acknowledged Manchester City as a great team.
Speaking on the Sky Sports Football podcast, Klopp acknowledged the difficulties he faced in recent years playing against City en route to the Premier League title.
In December, Pep Guardiola described the former Borussia Dortmund tactician as the toughest manager he had faced so far in his career.Jurgen Klopp believes Manchester City are “the best football team in decades”.
The German manager was asked if he was proud of everything he achieved at Anfield. Since joining the Reds, the 56-year-old has led the team to every major trophy since replacing Brendan Rodgers in 2015.
Now Jurgen Klopp has admitted that it was difficult to compete at the highest level against a fantastic team like Manchester City. “I’m satisfied, very satisfied. Pride, I don’t know. We did a good job and what the guys did along the way is very special.
Because to finish second and to be almost twice behind the best football team for decades is an achievement,” he told The Sky Sports Football Podcast.“I know it’s for athletes and not outsiders, but it’s a good thing.
“We tried our best to get as close to the limit as possible.”Witness the legendary Pep Guardiola era at the Etihad StadiumFor someone as eminent as Jurgen Klopp to recognize that Manchester City are a legendary team shows that the greatness of this team cannot be denied.
Perhaps one of the reasons Pep Guardiola’s side don’t get the plaudits they deserve is that their dynasty isn’t over yet. Despite three consecutive Premier League defeats and a poor run of form since the treble season, Tony Cascarino still believes City can become English champions again.
The Sky Blues have made a habit of striving for perfection and as a result seem to realize that periods of dominance under Pep Guardiola are rare in sport, let alone football.
