Liverpool and Manchester City played to a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Premier League title game.
Pep Guardiola said that Manchester City had to withstand an Anfield ‘tsunami’ in their 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
Guardiola‘s final Premier League encounter with long-time rival Jurgen Klopp resulted in a tie for the title. John Stones gave City the lead in the 23rd minute, but Alexis MacAllister‘s penalty five minutes later equalised.
The Reds took control of the game after that, with Luis Diaz missing two good chances and Darwin Nunez having an effort saved. City threatened to return to the Etihad with three points, but Jeremy Doku struck the post on 89 minutes.
Liverpool then had a penalty challenge knocked down deep into stoppage time as Mac Allister collided with Doku, but referee Michael Oliver and VAR did not consider it a foul.
With the draw, Arsenal currently leads the Premier League on goal difference over Liverpool, with City trailing by one point. Guardiola, the Etihad manager, said: “We discussed at halftime that in this stadium, if you have to defend something, you have to play and play and play.”
“There are still 10 games remaining, 30 points to play for, and a one-point differential. The essential thing is that we are still there, even after returning from prior seasons. Except for one year when Liverpool won with a large number of points, we were always there.”
Guardiola told the BBC about the mood at Anfield: “I understand how difficult it is. It is also challenging at the Etihad Stadium, where Liverpool has not won in eight years. We prove that both sides are incredible competitors. I would want to win, but they have proven their worth over many years. Everyone contributed positively.”We gave away the penalty, and sooner or later, with this stadium, you have 15 or 20 minutes and it looks like a tsunami is coming for everyone with the ball.
“It was difficult, but we never gave up trying to play. They had their opportunities, we had ours, and at the end of the game, it was a draw.
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