Pep Guardiola Responds to Claims of Lack of Respect During Manchester City’s Win against Liverpool

During Manchester City’s 4-1 win against Liverpool, Pep Guardiola celebrated Julian Alvarez’s goal jubilantly, in front of Liverpool’s walking substitute Kostas Tsimikas. But Guardiola was quick to defend his antics, sarcastically responding to a journalist in his post-match press conference.

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In response to criticism of lacking respect, Guardiola retorted, “Ask him if I lack respect,” referring to Tsimikas. He explained that he was simply happy with the goal, stating, “I celebrate the goal, I celebrate with my son on the floor. I come and say ‘oh it was nice, isn’t it?’ That’s all.”

Despite some claims of provocation, the City boss offered a humorous defense of his behavior, and it didn’t appear to sour relations between the two sides with Liverpool crumbling away in the second half.

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City’s Premier League title hopes remain alive with the win, but they still have some ground to make up as they sit eight points behind Arsenal, who thrashed Leeds 4-1 at the Emirates.

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