Liverpool have now played every Premier League team at least once this season.
With Liverpool often being a major talking point among the media and pundits, Premier League managers often get asked about the Reds.
Here is what Premier League managers have said about Liverpool throughout the season:
Mikel Arteta - Arsenal
“Our team is as well (work in-progress),” said Arteta, after Liverpool’s 3-2 defeat in October.
“I think you always want to get better. You always hear about the weaknesses that you want to improve. Liverpool are a magnificent team.
“I'm not here to judge what Liverpool are. I'm here to talk about what we do. I think what they've done in the last five years doesn't need any presentation – it's clear. They've been up there in every single competition for the last five years, so credit to them.
Pep Guardiola - Manchester City
"The game will be dictated by what happens on the pitch, not because we are in front [in the league],” said Guardiola, before Liverpool’s 1-0 win in October.
“My opinion I have for this team [Liverpool], nothing has changed. They always have been and always will be [our biggest title threat].
“I know the quality they have, they know the quality we have. If there were 10 games left, I think Liverpool could not catch the top of the league, in this case, Arsenal. But being in the position we are in, with the World Cup, anything can happen."
Erik ten Hag - Manchester United
“The result is obvious – it’s unprofessional,” said Ten Hag, after Liverpool’s 7-0 win in March
It’s a huge difference to Brentford (in August), we were 4-0 down at half-time then.
“Today in the first half I thought we were the better team and created the better chances. We had two one-on-ones with the goalie and then before half-time we made one mistake with organisation and conceded a goal.
“We were in the game. It was really a surprise for me after half-time that we so quickly gave the game away. The first two goals were defensive transition moments. We made some bad decisions.
“How we conceded the goal for the second was really annoying. The third was a counter and we were so unprofessional with the decisions. We were moving forward and giving the space away, and not tracking back. Then it’s 3-0 and the game is lost.”
Ten Hag added: “Then as a team you have to stick together and that’s what we didn’t do. It was a surprise for me. I haven’t seen this from my team. I don’t think it’s us. I don’t think it’s Manchester United. It’s really bad and poor.
“Look at the body language and the communication between each other. We didn’t cope with it together. We didn’t fulfil our jobs.
“But I know this team, we will reset and we have to bounce back. We have shown in the past we can.”
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