"No doubt fantastic team."
Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, sent an open congratulatory message shortly after Liverpool won the league.
Liverpool defeated Tottenham 5-1 in the 34th round of the English Premier League (EPL) at Anfield in Liverpool on the 28th (Korea time) to achieve its 20th career championship early.
Tottenham's Dominique Solanke scored the first goal in the 12th minute of the first half, but Diaz, McElister in the 24th minute, and Gakpo in the 34th minute scored consecutive goals to lead 3-1 in the first half, and Tottenham Udo-gi's own goal in the 24th minute of the second half was scored by Mohamed Salah's wedge celebration in the 18th minute of the second half to seal the victory with a big victory.
Last season, Guardiola's Manchester City won the EPL's first four consecutive victories. He competed fiercely with former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp every season, grew together amid competition and friendship, and reigned as the ruler of the 'impregnable' league with four consecutive wins between 2021 and 2024.
However, after Klopp put down the baton himself last summer, the confrontation between the two teams changed under the newly appointed Arne Slot coach system. Liverpool's rise has been remarkable. Manchester City, on the other hand, remains in fourth place in the league due to an unexpected slump. In the end, in his first year in office, the slot manager defeated Manchester City's stronghold and recaptured the championship title in five years.
Manchester City fell behind in the competition for the league championship, but Manchester City showed its hindsight in the second half to seal the FA Cup final. At 0:30 a.m. on the 28th (Korea time), they reached the final by defeating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley Stadium in London.
In a press conference immediately after the victory, Guardiola showed the dignity of celebrating Liverpool's victory before expressing his feelings about the game. "Before we start, on behalf of myself and the club, I want to congratulate Liverpool on winning the Premier League for their Premier League." "It's a fantastic team without a doubt. Give me another year, as I've done for the past four years, and I hope I can do better next season and compete for the championship until the end of the season. Well desired, no double about that, a fantastic team. Give me one year, like it happened the last four years and hopefully next season we can do better and compete until the end of the season. Liverpool, congratulations.)"
Meanwhile, 46-year-old Liverpool manager Arne Slot was recorded as the fifth and third youngest manager in history to lift the Premier League trophy in his first season in charge. Jürgen Klopp's lover and brilliant under Arne Slot, Mohamed Salah, told Sky Sports after the win that Slot transformed him into a better player." "You can tell by the numbers. Now I don't have to defend a lot"He said that the tactics that focused on the offensive part affected his personal record and team performance." "The tactics are quite different (from former coach Jurgen Klopp). But I told the coach 'If you let me rest defensively, I'll play more aggressively', and I'm glad that happened. Of course, it was the director's idea, but he listened to me a lot."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
