Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will accept and appreciate a Guard of Honour from Manchester City before the sides compete at the Etihad this week.

City's defeat at Chelsea last time out in the Premier League confirmed Liverpool as champions, and Pep Guardiola confirmed after the game that his side would honour the tradition that sees clubs applaud newly-crowned champions onto the pitch.

Speaking ahead of the game, Klopp said he could not recall receiving such a gesture before, and while Liverpool don't expect it, they will appreciate the move from City and their players.

"I am not sure if I've ever had one, long ago in Germany," Klopp told reporters.

"An English tradition and it is a nice gesture. I wouldn't need it as we want to play football and don't celebrate but again it's nice. That is it."


Klopp then expanded on his relationship with Guardiola, echoing the City manager's statements that the pair are not close, but have plenty of respect for each other.

He said of Guardiola: "He's an exceptional guy. I really like the family and I respect him a lot. We usually don't have contact over the season. He's a competitor and wants to win and accepts when he has lost. I had to learn (about losing) that more often than him. It will not change him or me."

Nothing to play for, but guard of honour.

Sterling to score

Mane to score too

Man city 0- 3 Li'pool
YNWA

City for the win

Space for sale

Ywna

Waiting for the Guard of honour

Zidane to score

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Ibrahimovic to score hattrick

Ibrahim get injury nah

Ft draw

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Shanklee:
Zidane to score

Ibrahimovic to score hattrick

Damnnnnn niggarrr
Isoright

Endgame!

I miss watching Liverpool fans shaking the stadium with 'We will never walk alone' song. Now all we have is empty stadium.

We're the Champions...
YNWA!!!

Champions with 7games to go, new record. YNWA.

Mercy after death

this match issa do or die for city

Life na turn by turn.

If you think that there is no force behind this earth then go back to the year Leicester city won the league.

When it's your turn, everything will align for you.

Klopp is a good manager by the way, loosing 3 finals before last year champions League shows he is not a trial and error coach.

Arsenal, we are waiting.

Wahala ooo

Up mancity, i can't wait for next season to start, mancity is already in negotiations to buy Alaba of bayarn munich, Semedo of barca and Rubin Diaz of benfica, they are also considering koulibaly of Napoli ......... Adama troare of wolves have in discussion to replace sane, .......... City will be hot

2-1 in favour of liverpool. Quote me after the match.

#YNWA