sport news THE SHARPE END: Farewell to the greatest rivalry ever? Jurgen Klopp and Pep ... trends now
sport news THE SHARPE END: Farewell to the greatest rivalry ever? Jurgen Klopp and Pep ... trends now
Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have forced each other on to greater heights Of the top nine points tallies in PL history, six belong to Guardiola and Klopp Is Trent Alexander-Arnold playing mind games with Man City trophy dig? It's All Kicking Off podcast
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So, this is it. For the last time in the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp takes on Pep Guardiola. And, as so often has been the case, there’s a title on the line.
They have taken what was perceived as possible beyond any pair of managers in the competition’s history. Of the top nine points tallies in PL history, six belong to Guardiola and Klopp.
Each pushed the other. Each shaped the other’s tactics. Pep was all control and death by 1,000 passes. Klopp was ‘heavy metal’.
Over time, the two grew closer. John Stones into midfield, then Trent Alexander-Arnold into midfield. Liverpool with pacy wingers and a real