Despite the loss: Pep Guardiola praises his team after the disappointment of Liverpool!

23.02.25 FT English Premier League

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Despite losing to Liverpool by two goals to zero at the Etihad Stadium, Spaniard Pep Guardiola praised his team's performance after the resounding loss from their red rivals on Sunday, and with this victory Liverpool managed to expand the gap with their closest pursuers, second-placed Arsenal, to 11 points. And because the misfortunes do not come alone, city's squad witnessed against Liverpool, where Norwegian Erling Haaland was absent due to a knee injury, Kai Gundogan and Bernando Silva did not participate, and they were left on the bench with Ruben Dias as well.

What did Guardiola say after his team lost to Liverpool?

They always have the threat but it is not easy to control it. We dropped them. Through our pressing or build-up, dropped the team there. I think Doku and Savinho played an incredible game and get to the byline a lot but then just from there we missed the magic. We played really good so I have no regrets. The chances in the final third, when we want to shoot and cross, for the amount we arrived there we did not create much, saw a bright future.

Guardiola said to BBC.

Other than than Kevin de Bruyne and Nathan Ake, they are the future of this club in the next years, with others who will come in future windows. So many players are here playing but we know Erling [Haaland] will come and we have important absences. Everyone was really, really good. The first goal from the corner but we tried to play and I know how the opponent will play. Second half they were 11 players in the box. We did well because they don't want to do that. Big compliment to them but I am very pleased with the way we play.

Pepadded.

Manchester City's next match will be against Tottenham Hotspur on February 26, in a meeting that is also expected to be difficult for Guardiola's squad

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