`If I were someone else, maybe I would be discouraged when I see Guardiola continuously leading teams like Bayern before then Man City for the past five years. But fortunately I don’t have that personality,` Klopp said above.
While working in Germany, Guardiola had a better record against Kloop, when he and Bayern defeated Dortmund four times, with three losses and one draw.
In October 2015, Klopp joined Liverpool.
Klopp was friendly with Guardiola during a meeting with Liverpool against Man City in the Premier League.
`Dortmund and I could have won more trophies if Guardiola wasn’t at Bayern. It’s the same in England. Liverpool could have won at least one more Premier League, if Guardiola hadn’t led Man City,` Klopp continued.
Despite fierce competition over the years, the relationship between Klopp and Guardiola is not as tense as Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, or Wenger and Jose Mourinho in the past.
Liverpool coach described the football Guardiola built for Man City as `wonderful`.
In 2015, Klopp took over Liverpool, who were losing direction after not achieving the desired success with coach Brendan Rodgers.
Klopp admitted: ‘Liverpool is a strong and different club.
Liverpool is dreaming of winning four seasons this season.
Phil Foden scored for Man City in Man City’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool at Anfield on October 3, 2021, in the first leg of this season’s Premier League.
When asked about Liverpool’s ambition to win four titles, Klopp replied: `Most of the season, we create the foundation for the decisive period. I do not deny that Liverpool is about to enter an important period. Liverpool
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