"I honestly didn't understand a single word of their argument. I love both of them and so I tried to calm things down. I was completely uninvolved, surprisingly!" Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp explained about the verbal clash between manager Pep Guardiola and striker Darwin Nunez on Sky Sports after the match.
Manager Jurgen Klopp (third from left) tries to calm the situation as manager Pep Guardiola (second from left) and striker Darwin Nunez (right) argue.
At the end of the highly anticipated 1-1 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool in the 13th round of the Premier League, Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola shook hands and exchanged a few friendly words. However, their demeanor suddenly changed, and they began arguing fiercely. The conversation nearly escalated into a physical fight, with the Uruguayan star attempting to assault the Spanish strategist. Jurgen Klopp quickly intervened, pulling his player away towards the dressing room.
According to MailOnline : "The exchange between Darwin Nunez and manager Pep Guardiola in Spanish may have been just verbal spat. It is unclear whether the Premier League organizers will investigate what they said before taking any action."
"I think it was just emotion. Pep Guardiola wanted to win, and we wanted to win too. Neither team achieved their goal, so obviously nobody was happy after the game, and these things can happen. I didn't understand a single word of their conversation," said manager Jurgen Klopp.
The image shows a heated exchange between coach Pep Guardiola (right) and striker Darwin Nunez.
"Nothing happened," said manager Pep Guardiola on Sky Sports when asked about the altercation with Darwin Nunez. "I'm not disappointed at all. I'm extremely pleased with Man City's performance, because after seven years, we know how strong and difficult Liverpool are. Haaland should have scored a second goal in the game. That's football; when we can't finish them off, we pay the price," Guardiola stated.
The draw against Liverpool ended Manchester City's 23-match winning streak at home in the Premier League. "The Citizens" (with 29 points) also lost their top spot to Arsenal (30 points), who beat Brentford 1-0 in the late match of round 13 on the morning of November 26th. Liverpool are in third place with 28 points, but they could be overtaken if Tottenham (26 points) beat Aston Villa at 9 PM on November 26th.
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