Man City evening headlines as Jurgen Klopp denies bad blood with Pep Guardiola

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has hailed Liverpool’s “incredible” season after the Merseysiders failed to beat Manchester City ’s Premier League points record. Jurgen Klopp’s team lost at Arsenal on Wednesday night to end any chance of them reaching the 100-point mark which Guardiola ’s “Centurions” hit in the 2017-18 season.

straight to your inboxLiverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has given his verdict on his side falling short of Manchester City's Premier League points record.Sadio Mane looked to have set Klopp’s on course for one of the three victories they needed to surpass City's record 100-point haul with the opener on 20 minutes at the Emirates.However, the Gunners hit back when Virgil van Dijk’s misplaced pass was pounced on by Alexandre Lacazette before another mistake, this time from Alisson, saw Reiss Nelson

straight to your inbox Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Manchester City's victory at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) was not a good day for football. City were slapped with a two-year ban from the Champions League in February after being found guilty of seriously misleading UEFA and breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

straight to your inboxLiverpool have been chasing down Manchester City records in the final weeks of the season but with three games to go the Blues are suddenly within sight of one of their own.On the day that Jurgen Klopp's side were pegged back in their chase of 100 points, the dethroned championed smashed in another five goals to move onto 91 for the season.Defeats to Chelsea and Southampton since the restart have shown up the inconsistency that has plagued Pep Guardiola over the past year,

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp insists he has no personal issues with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The pair are currently in charge of two of the best sides in Premier League history and have seen their sides dominate English football in the past few years.

straight to your inboxIt will be of no consolation to Manchester City but it is worth noting that the four goals they put past Liverpool should preserve more of their achievements from the previous two seasons.Jurgen Klopp's side can still take the 100 points record and other honours but have now conceded 25 goals - two more than City in the entirety of last season and just two fewer than the Centurions - with six games still to play.And if breaching the league's most miserly defence was a handy

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City's victory over Liverpool but doesn't believe it will be significant in the Premier League. Having given Jurgen Klopp's side a guard of honour onto the pitch, the Blues blasted them away with three first-half goals before Raheem Sterling wrapped up a thumping 4-0 win in the second half to inflict Liverpool's second league defeat of the season.

straight to your inbox Jurgen Klopp says only Manchester City could pull off a performance against his Liverpool side like they displayed on Thursday night. Klopp's newly-crowned Premier League champions were welcomed onto the pitch by a Guard of Honour by City players and staff, but were not a match for the Blues, who romped to a 4-0 victory.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola isn't bothered how big the points gap with Liverpool ends up as he prepares Manchester City for other challenges.City's defeat to Chelsea last week left them 23 points off top spot and confirmed Jurgen Klopp's side as Premier League champions, meaning the Merseyside club will be welcomed by the 2018 and 2019 winners with a guard of honour at the Etihad on Thursday.Liverpool could increase the lead in that fixture, and there are seven games remaining in total

straight to your inboxLiverpool are bracing themselves for a more competitive Premier League title race next season, led by Manchester City.The newly-crowned Champions will take on the team they have replaced as league winners on Thursday, with City recognising their rivals' success by giving them a Guard of Honour.Liverpool are 23 points ahead of City with seven games remaining, having dropped points in just three games this season.

straight to your inbox Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will accept and appreciate a Guard of Honour from Manchester City before the sides compete at the Etihad this week. City's defeat at Chelsea last time out in the Premier League confirmed Liverpool as champions, and Pep Guardiola confirmed after the game that his side would honour the tradition that sees clubs applaud newly-crowned champions onto the pitch.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola has explained why his rivalry with Jurgen Klopp has never become too heated ahead of Manchester City welcoming Liverpool to the Etihad. The two clubs have formed one of the biggest rivalries in the division in recent years as they have battled it out for Premier League and Champions League successes.