Pep Guardiola has joked that Liverpool are one of just a few teams that can stop them winning the Champions League this season because they are a 'pain in the a**'.
The Premier League leaders demonstrated why they are the bookies' favourites to conquer Europe this campaign with a 5-0 thumping of Sporting Lisbon in Portugal on Tuesday night.
However, the Spaniard has sought to play down his side's prospects of winning their first European title come May, insisting that there are a handful of teams that pose a threat.