Guardiola gives his opinion on the ‘Klopp break’

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Pep Guardiola believes Jurgen Klopp will return to the helm of the team sooner or later following his imminent departure from Liverpool this summer.

Jürgen Klopp recently sent shockwaves through the footballing world by announcing his decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season. The revelation comes after a remarkable nine years at Anfield, during which Klopp led Liverpool to numerous triumphs, including a Premier League title and a Champions League trophy.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola told Eurosport ahead of the Everton game that he was “certain to see Klopp back”: “I’m pretty sure he’ll be back.” I do not know where. Only he knows it. He’s going to rest a little bit, relax and take a step back because (when you’re playing) every three days, season after season, it’s hard to take a step back from what I’m doing, who we are, what I want in life. Sometimes it’s good to take a break. He will give the best of himself. »

Guardiola’s tribute

Over the past decade, meetings between City and Liverpool have been the most important in the Premier League. These meetings have often been decisive, with the title race often being played out between these two football giants. Although Klopp’s Liverpool have only managed to win the league title against City once, in the 2019-20 season, the high standards set by both clubs have resulted in intense competition, with the Manchester club having had to accumulate more than 90 points twice to surpass their rivals.

Asked if Klopp pushed him to his limits, Guardiola replied: ” Absolutely. So many times, yes. The dimension of success is the dimension of the rival. When a rival is not good enough, your success is not great enough.

“But to compete with this Liverpool for many years – this one and the previous ones – and beat them at times, shows how good we have been. I think it’s the same for them when they beat us. This is the best way to realize what we have done as a team.

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