Pep Guardiola sends clearest Man City resignation message yet amid Liverpool title race
The latest Liverpool news as both the Reds and Man City are back in action on Sunday as Liverpool look to increase their lead over the current Champions.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said that he will not give up on turning the club’s form around, after Liverpool again increased the gap at the top of the league on Boxing Day. Man City had to settle for a point against Everton, while the Reds came from behind to beat Leicester City 3-1 at Anfield.
The two results saw the gap between the two teams increase to 14 points, with Liverpool also having a game in hand. While Arne Slot’s side sits at the top of the Premier League, Man City are in seventh place, having won just one of their last 13 games in all competitions.
Guardiola’s side are back in action on Sunday when they take on Leicester at the King Power Stadium (2.30pm kick-off). The team’s current form has led to some questions over the manager’s future, but he has delivered a clear message.
"I will keep going," he said ahead of the game against Leicester. "Sometimes you think [it] will be earlier or easier to fix it, and others it takes more time. I will not give up.
"I want to be here, I want to do it and with the situation we have now I have to do it. And now we go to Leicester, a place it has always been difficult to get good results, and with players we have available that is what I will try."
The draw against Everton drew a response from some Man City fans that was criticised by former Liverpool man Michael Owen. Guardiola has said that he is determined to please the supporters again.
"Of course I want it, everyone wants it. I don’t want to disappoint my people in terms of the club, the fans, the people who love this place," he added. "It’s not just now, it’s since I arrived as a player and then a manager.
"I think all of us in our job want to do it well and please the people. That is undeniable or no question mark. It’s easy to understand.
"The biggest test is to come back again – that has already happened, we have done that before. That makes you remember how good the past was, that’s the truth. This makes you realise how good it is what we have done in the past.
"Sometimes you have injuries. For how many years we were incredibly consistent but now, yes, expect a little bit down and the main reason is having so many important players injured. I saw the team spirit, how we trained [before Everton], how focused they are, how they try to practice."
Liverpool are in action on Sunday. Slot’s men take on West Ham United at the London Stadium (5.15pm kick-off).
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