Jürgen Klopp's statement that chilled Salah ahead of Manchester City game

Liverpool and Manchester City meet. Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Undoubtedly, the best attraction of a magical Sunday in the main European leagues. However, this time they have completely opposite sides. The home side will be without full-backs Alexander-Arnold and Robertson, as well as Matip and Luis Diaz. The Colombian was being the most positive thing in attack. Meanwhile, Kyle Walker, John Stones and Kalvin Phillips are also unavailable for Guardiola.

It is true that the Reds, despite winning the Community Shield against Manchester City, have not been able to get off to a good start in the Premier League. They are tenth in the table with 10 points (2V-4E-2D), losing to direct rivals like Manchester United (2-1 at Old Trafford) and Arsenal last time out (3-2 at the Emirates Stadium). The outlook in the Champions League is different. They opened with an emphatic defeat in Naples (4-1), but they have accumulated three subsequent victories that have left them second in the group. Their last match in Glasgow (1-7) can serve as a driving force to get to the game with greater confidence.

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Jürgen Klopp is facing his worst run of form as Liverpool manager and, although he has the backing of the board, injuries and the morale of his players seems to be going up and down like a rollercoaster. Quite the opposite is true on the other side. The Sky Blues are an increasingly compact and complete unit. With the arrival of Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola's puzzle has been completed. Top of the Premier League behind the mercurial Arsenal of his former assistant coach, Mikel Arteta, City are determined to break all moulds.

Since the Community Shield defeat they have won 10 and drawn three official matches. They have scored 45 goals and conceded 13. The shocking thing is that Haaland has contributed 23 goals between goals and assists, which is 51.11% of the total. On his own. To dispel the doubts of all those who did not fit this piece, where Guardiola integrated what seemed impossible to integrate.

Klopp recognises Haaland as the best in the world  

‘When you play against currently the best striker in theworld you have to make sure he doesn't get the ball. The problem v City is ifyou close him down with too many players it opens space for other world classplayers. We played Salzburg. He was very young. His awareness issensational. So many things make him the striker he is and at City he has someof the best players in the world around him´.