LIVERPOOL - Taunted by the Kop with chants of "getting sacked in the morning," Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola afforded himself a wry smile and held up six fingers to remind the ecstatic Liverpool fans of how many English Premier League titles he has won.
It was an unforgettable moment on Dec 1 on Merseyside which could spell the end of City's recent domination of the English top tier.
Liverpool cruised to a 2-0 victory with goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah against a struggling City - to move 11 points clear of the champions from the past four seasons and nine ahead of closest challengers Arsenal and Chelsea.
City looked bereft of energy and ideas as they were comprehensively outplayed by Arne Slot's side, managing only two shots on target.
It was their fourth successive Premier League defeat and sixth in seven in all competitions and they are sitting fifth in the table.
Guardiola, who has ripped up the record books since arriving at City, is reaching unwanted milestones.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 03, 2024 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 03, 2024 من The Straits Times.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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