Man City beat Liverpool: Heated conflicting opinions about the big match

(NLDO) - Coach Pep Guardiola was not too happy even though Man City won big against Liverpool while experts pointed out major flaws in the defending champion.

Pep Guardiola: " Can't celebrate yet"

Defeating Liverpool 3-0 and only 4 points behind the top team Arsenal, Pep Guardiola is not too optimistic about Man City's ranking.

The Spanish coach was happy with his 716th win in his 1,000th match but Pep still believes success is still ahead.

Pep Guardiola has his 716th win in 1,000 matches as coach

"When we lost to Aston Villa, I said the team still had a good mentality, although I couldn't say why. Today's victory is explained by the fact that we have a lot of quality players this season.

Last season we didn’t have many options and the players who played lacked energy. Now the Premier League race is not progressing because we can’t win the title in October, November or December.

The team must play better. If they are at the top but don't improve, they can't win the championship" - Pep shared.

Arne Slot: "The referee was wrong about Van Dijk's goal "

Coach Arne Slot said in his post-match press conference that he had no excuses for the defeat. "It was a week that we started well but unfortunately ended in defeat.

Facing Man City at their home ground is always a difficult match, even for us. Man City played better and deserved to win," Slot said.

Van Dijk's disallowed goal is a shame for Liverpool

"On the positive side, I was pleased with Liverpool's performance in the second half. It was difficult for the team because when they are three goals down, few teams can get back up, but we didn't give up and still created some good chances.

The players tried hard and had their chances, but that was not enough," the Dutch coach shared.

Arne Slot doesn't think Robertson stopped goalkeeper Donnarumma when Van Dijk scored

Regarding Virgil Van Dijk's disallowed goal in the 38th minute, Arne Slot was particularly unhappy with the referee: "I see quite clearly that the referee was wrong, Andy (Robertson) did not interfere with the goalkeeper at all.

Man City's goal against Wolves last season, John Stones scored and the referee still allowed it even though it was the same situation. We would have played better if we had equalised or only been 1-2 down at half-time."

Liverpool is in crisis

Former footballer Roy Keane has claimed that the Reds are in crisis. According to the former Man United captain, Liverpool have lost five Premier League games after just 11 rounds and their eighth place in the table reflects their poor form.

He frankly shared: "At this time, Liverpool cannot win the championship after losing five games. People keep talking about their attack, but their defense is very bad. The number of goals Liverpool has conceded since the beginning of the season is the worst sign."

Expert Jamie Carragher points out the "hole" named Ibrahima Konate

Sharing the same opinion with Roy Keane, former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher went deeper into the personnel issue, specifically the role of French centre-back Ibrahima Konate:

"He is the 'center of all problems' for Liverpool. I don't understand what role Konaté plays when Liverpool concedes goals or has problems. This season, Konate often 'disappears' when playing away."

Source: https://nld.com.vn/man-city-thang-dam-liverpool-nong-bong-y-kien-trai-chieu-ve-dai-chien-196251110072153703.htm