Pep Guardiola makes blunt Liverpool and Man United point after Man City question

Pep Guardiola has named Liverpool as his and Manchester City's main rival throughout his time in English football.

There is no doubting the United Arab Emirates-backed club have been the dominant force in English football over the last six years

Guardiola was asked if cross-city rivals Manchester United had been his greatest foe, or if that mantle belonged to any other team in the Premier League.

Guardiola

"There was one year with Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] it was quite close, but Liverpool,"

"When I finish my tenure here Liverpool have been my rival - our rival.

"They (Liverpool) make the challenge higher and higher, and help make us a better team in all departments. They challenge us like never a team has done before in my period here.

"Of course Arsenal are back and Newcastle arrive, Chelsea are in the process to restructure a few things and they need time, but they will do it with the manager they have and the investment they have done. In the past it was Liverpool."