Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has snubbed Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid side as he claims Liverpool are the 'toughest opponent' he has ever faced in his managerial career.
City moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League with their 4-1 victory over rivals Manchester United on Sunday.
But Guardiola insists The Reds are 'outstanding' despite coming up against the likes of Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid during his time with Barcelona as well as Jurgen Klopp's Borussia Dortmund when he was at Bayern Munich.
Guardiola says to fight with Liverpool is one of the biggest achievements of his career
City and Liverpool are the only teams to have won the Premier League since 2017 and have created a real dominance.