Pep Guardiola calls Liverpool star ‘one of the best in the Premier League’

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Pep Guardiola watched the Liverpool star in action against Real Madrid on Tuesday (Picture: Getty) Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has singled out a Liverpool player as ‘one of the best in the Premier League’ in his position. Despite Liverpool’s defeat at the Etihad, Guardiola was left impressed by the performance of their right-back Conor Bradley. ‘[Doku] had an outstanding game against one of the best full-backs in the Premier League,’ Guardiola said after the match.

I think he was really good, he has been doing really good.’ Metro @ The Match: Wirtz ghosts again (Picture: Getty) Analysis from Metro‘s Head of Sport James Goldman after Man City’s 3-0 victory over Liverpool… Watch out Arsenal Any suggestion that Mikel Arteta’s previously relentless winning machine would sleepwalk their way to the title was always fanciful prior to this weekend. Tasked with taming Mohamed Salah, the 20-year-old hardly gave Liverpool’s talisman an inch and his poise on the ball, a pre-requisite for any City player in Pep Guardiola’s system, helped his side navigate its way out of several tight spots and spring dangerous attacks.

Guardiola reflects on 1000th game as a manager Quizzed about City’s win over Liverpool being his 1000th game as a football manager, Guardiola said: ‘My players gave me a good present with this performance against the champions. ‘We had to perform good and many good things happened, they all performed to the highest level. ‘Defensively it was really good. Of course the threat of Jeremy [Doku] was outstanding alongside Erling [Haaland].’ Arrow MORE: Jamie Carragher makes big Arsenal claim after Man City smash Liverpool Arrow MORE: Gary Neville says two teams can deny Arsenal the title after Man City beat Liverpool Arrow MORE: Pep Guardiola reveals what he told Man City players after Arsenal’s draw against Sunderland Football Newsletter – In The Mixer Your guide to the week in football.