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Why Liverpool's performance vs. Man City even impressed Mourinho

LIVERPOOL, England -- Pep Guardiola concluded his long praise of Liverpool following Manchester City's 3-1 defeat at Anfield by tagging them as "the best team, right now, in the world." Meanwhile, City midfielder Bernardo Silva, wrestled with the reality that "you can play better than them and still be 2-0, 3-0 behind" in the aftermath of the loss, which left the defending champions fourth and nine points adrift of Jurgen Klopp's league leaders.

The most accurate appraisal of this Liverpool group came from a man who used to thrive on being the ultimate Anfield bandit, Jose Mourinho. He stole a handful of wins there as a manager and also spent much of his career locked in an exacting battle with Pep Guardiola.