‘I’m not the best coach’ – Guardiola replies Liverpool’s Klopp
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has responded to his Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp who described him as the ‘the best coach in the world’.
Guardiola appreciated Klopp for the commendation on Friday but he disclosed that he is not the best coach in the world.
In addition to three Fifa Club World Cups, two Uefa Champions League trophies and three Uefa Super Cups, Guardiola has won several domestic titles in Spain, Germany and England.
The Spanish coach said in a press conference: “I’m not[the best coach]. I didn’t become a manager to be the best. I’m not. Thank you so much, but I’m not.
“I’d like to say I’m the best, but I’m not. If we had success I said many times it is because I was with incredible teams, with a lot of money, which the opponents like to hear. I’m in the process to learn and enjoy my job. I became a better manager.”
Liverpool and Manchester City will face off in a crunch Premier League fixture on Sunday with the top spot at stake.
City have 73 points after 30 matches while Liverpool trail in the second position by a point with the highest goal difference in the league (+57 goals).
When asked if he would share a glass of wine with Klopp after the game Etihad Stadium, Guardiola said: “If we win I’d love it. I’ll invite him! Jurgen makes world football a better place to live. His message and he’s a huge competitor. I think it’s good.
“I try to have a good relationship with all the managers. I learned it’s better to have a relationship with them. He knows, we spoke together in Germany, and about my admiration for what he does, the message and the way his teams play.
“He’s a good guy and I don’t have any problems with him, absolute not. And he’s said many times that we’re a rich club so the wine will be perfect, high quality.”
