Arne Slot won’t face off towards Pep Guardiola till the top of November, however that doesn’t imply the Man Metropolis boss will not be maintaining a tally of what’s an unknown entity to him.
After three video games, the Reds and Metropolis are separated by solely targets scored on the high of the Premier League desk – with Slot’s males scoring seven instances to the Residents’ 9.
Rather a lot is to unfold earlier than they go head-to-head on matchday 13, although, with Metropolis’s go to to Anfield to come back the weekend after Liverpool host Actual Madrid within the Champions League.
It will likely be the primary assembly between Slot and Guardiola, giving the fixture a brand new take care of eight years with the Spaniard battling Jurgen Klopp.
However whereas the Reds’ head coach has admired Guardiola from afar, the Dutchman is an unknown entity who’s demanding the previous Barcelona boss to pay nearer consideration to.
Explaining his opposition evaluation, Guardiola instructed Sky Sports activities: “Once I play a brand new membership within the Champions League that I don’t know, I see rather more than taking part in towards Arsenal, for instance.
“In fact, I wish to watch Arsenal rather a lot, however Mikel has been there 4 or 5 years.
“And earlier than with Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool. Now I’ve to observe extra Liverpool due to Arne. I don’t know precisely what they do. However with Jurgen, we knew one another higher.
“Once I was youthful, I watched a lot, rather more than now. Now I’m lazier. I believe I watch properly sufficient to grasp what the opponents wish to do.
“I attempt to decide on the appropriate footage to indicate my gamers, to persuade them of what to do to try to beat them.”
At present, the primary assembly is pencilled in for November 30, however that’s anticipated to maneuver again to Sunday, December 1 – it is going to actually be an fascinating battle to witness!
