Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola described Premier League title rivals Liverpool as 'probably the best team in the world right now' ahead of their crunch Premier League clash on Sunday.
Jurgen Klopp's side have not yet lost domestically this term and find themselves six points clear at the top of the table.
However, last season City took four points from the Reds, a return that proved decisive as they pipped Liverpool – who lost just once in the league – to the title by a solitary point.
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Guardiola described the triumph as one of the greatest of his career and recognised the difficulty of playing at Anfield - a stadium where Liverpool have not lost any of their previous 45 league games.