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As Manchester City players and fans may still be on a high after their dramatic Premier League title win, there may be a drop back down to earth this weekend as Liverpool and Real Madrid prepare for the Champions League final.
City were seconds away from facing Liverpool in the final, but collapsed at the Bernabeu to allow Real to force extra time in the semi-final, where they would eventually win the tie and send the Blues crashing out.
The response to that couldn’t have been stronger from City, who were defiant on and off the pitch to secure a fourth title in five years and end Liverpool’s quadruple hopes.
Blues fans may be keen to see Liverpool’s revised treble chances ended on Saturday against Real, but there may be a part of Pep Guardiola who will be rooting for Jurgen Klopp’s side to lift another Champions League title.
Firstly, this Liverpool side is one of the greatest English football has ever produced. If City can’t win a trophy, it reflects well on the Premier League and England that a domestic rival is challenging for these titles.
have never seen a team like Liverpool in my life,” he said on Sunday. “They have helped us to be a better team, season by season.”
In his press conference, he added: “Jurgen Klopp said a few days ago about the winners: there are few winners but a lot of triers. I love this concept. I’m a good trier. I’m going to say that Liverpool are losers? What they have done in the Premier League in the last few years when there was a team that was one inch better than them but they are winners.
