‘No one has to feel sorry for Pep Guardiola he deserved it, his time at the premier League is coming to an End” – Arne Slot felt no sympathy for rival boss Pep Guardiola after his high-flying side piled on the misery for fading champions Manchester City

Liverpool manager Arne Slot showed no sympathy for his counterpart Pep Guardiola after his team’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City at Anfield. The win, which was secured through goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah, marked City’s fourth consecutive Premier League defeat and left them trailing Liverpool by 11 points.

Slot acknowledged that Guardiola’s team is going through a tough period, but he didn’t feel sorry for the City boss. “You feel sympathy or empathy with managers who are in a really bad place, who have lost many games or are down at the bottom of the league,” Slot said. “But Pep has won so many things and shown so many times already – the league is not decided in November or December, so no-one has to feel empathy or sorry for Pep.”

The Liverpool manager praised his team’s performance, but he also cautioned that the season is still long and that his team needs to maintain their focus and momentum. “Playing against Real Madrid and Manchester City – teams that have been and are so good with managers that have won so many trophies – it is always nice to come out as a winner,” Slot said. “But the reason they have won so much is they won every three days, so while we are really happy with these two wins we know it is not enough to win at the end of the season.”

The win came at a cost for Liverpool, as defenders Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate suffered injuries that will keep them out for several weeks. Slot confirmed that both players will be sidelined for a few weeks, but he didn’t provide a specific timeline for their return.

Guardiola, meanwhile, was gracious in defeat, congratulating Liverpool on their well-deserved victory. He acknowledged that his team had lost their edge and that they need to find their threat again. “We congratulate Liverpool for a well-deserved victory,” Guardiola said. “The first 15-20 minutes we experienced like many other times coming here in our prime – we suffered.”

The City boss also responded to chants of “sacked in the morning” from Liverpool fans by holding up six fingers, one for each Premier League title he has won. Despite the defeat, Guardiola remains confident that his team can turn things around and compete for the title.