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“I might have to be sacked,” Manchester City boss joked after swapping with Liverpool fans

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola claims he was surprised by Liverpool fans who mocked his side's poor run by chanting for the reigning champions to sack him.

The home fans at Anfield sang for Guardiola as City slumped to a fourth consecutive Premier League defeat, losing 2-0 as part of the worst run of trophies of the Spaniard's reign.

Liverpool are the only team, apart from City, to have been champions for the last seven seasons and Guardiola has repeatedly responded to the crowd by holding up six fingers to mark the number of titles he has won in those campaigns.

Guardiola: The stadiums want to fire me

“All the stadiums want to sack me,” laughed Guardiola, adding to Sky Sports that he first heard chants of his sacking from Brighton & Hove Albion fans when City lost 2-1 at the Amex Stadium on November 9.

“They may be right; I may have to be fired because of the results we had. I didn't expect that at Anfield. They didn't do that at 1-0, but at 2-0. Maybe they should have sung it in the past and not now.

“I didn't expect that from Liverpool people, but it's good, it's part of the game. I understand it completely and accept it. We had incredible battles together – they won, we won. “I have respect for them.”

Liverpool “unstoppable” against Manchester City

Cody Gakpo scored the opener in the 12th minute as part of a dominant first-half display from the Reds, with Mohamed Salah's 78th-minute penalty sealing their sixth straight win and first in five attempts against City.

“In the first 15 to 20 minutes they were unstoppable,” said Guardiola. “They started so strong… I congratulate them and we will reset and start from scratch.” It's hard to believe.

“I rely a lot on these players … all I can say is thank you because I know the commitment they have shown with and without the ball.”

City picked up 10 points from four games after key midfielder Rhodri suffered a season-ending knee injury on September 22 but have slumped spectacularly since then, losing six of seven games and throwing away a 3-0 lead to draw 3-3 at home to Feyenoord in the other.

Guardiola said other problems, including playmaker Kevin De Bruyne's struggle for full fitness, had affected his side, who are 11 points behind leaders Liverpool after 13 games.

De Bruyne: “Good minutes” for De Bruyne

“There is a moment when it might click,” Guardiola hopes. “Today, Kevin played good minutes and Jack (Grealish) played well… and Jeremy (Doku) played good minutes after a month out.

“Bernardo (Silva) and Rico (Luis) have a lot of minutes in their legs. Nathan (Ake) was exceptional… we didn't have a pre-season and then (we had) injuries, but we know that and we have to live with that.

“We competed but didn't create many chances. We don't have pace in the middle at the moment and they are stronger in the duels and you have to survive with the ball.

“We are not good in transitions beyond 30 to 40 meters compared to (Liverpool). We had to adapt and we did. I can't forget which players I have.

“I'm sitting here as a manager defending what we've done in the past thanks to them and, more than ever, I want to be with them and give them a hug.”

City host Nottingham Forest, who are a point below them in the table, on Wednesday (7.30pm GMT). They then visit fourth bottom Crystal Palace on Saturday (3pm).





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