Pep Guardiola has likened the race for the Premier League to that of the rivalries between some of the tennis greats.
The Spaniard has seen Manchester City start the season in blistering fashion with 11 wins and two draws but Liverpool are just a couple of points behind the Cityzens.
Guardiola believed the Reds would take advantage of any mistake made by the Manchester club. However, the City manager added the Reds pushing his team could make them better.
The Spaniard was quoted by the Liverpool Echo saying:
“It’s similar with Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, no?
“They push one to be better than the other one because they know.
“We need it in sport, as athletes. They (the City players) know. I didn’t tell them, but they know how strong Liverpool are.
“They know that we can’t drop points because if we do Liverpool are going to win the league. I can say Liverpool or Chelsea and Tottenham are the same in this moment. Arsenal as well.”
The City manager added that for the team to compete, they need the best opponents and have found it both domestically and in Europe.
City have looked great in the Premier League but they did lose to Lyon at the start of their Champions League journey.
Wolverhampton Wanderers were also able to take a couple of points off their tally this season, and that should give some hope to the other sides that face them.
Read more: Out-of-contract Liverpool star emerges as target for Ligue 1 giants
Liverpool need some help the get above City in the Premier League table, and hopefully, we receive that soon.
