Manchester City’s 4-1 Premier League victory over Liverpool, according to Pep Guardiola, was one of the best in the club’s history.
City thrashed Liverpool on Saturday, closing the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points.
After falling behind to an early Mohamed Salah goal, City leveled just before halftime when Julian Alvarez converted Jack Grealish’s cross to complete a flowing move.
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City completed the comeback in emphatic fashion, with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, and Grealish capping off a memorable day at the Etihad Stadium and leaving Guardiola to revel in his team’s performance.
“From minute one to minute 93, it was a perfect performance,” Guardiola told BT Sport.
“Even when we conceded the goal we were playing really well.
“”Of course, there is always a threat they have especially on the transition, but we played really good – one of the best performances in my seven years.
“Even after the goal, we continued with our idea that we had because players know that we weren’t playing badly.
“We stayed in control and continued to keep playing and had a little word at half-time about our process.
“Of course and we were lucky to score the second goal but the game was always stable through 93 minutes.”
Grealish, who scored one goal and set up another, was the star of City’s victory.
“This season is the Jack we knew could help us,” Guardiola said of Grealish.
“He tracked back at 1-0 to help us when Salah had the chance to lay off but with the ball, he and Riyad [Mahrez] were exceptional.
” I can’t name one better than the other – they were all exceptional.”
Due to an injury to Haaland, City’s leading scorer was forced to watch from the stands, with Alvarez filling in admirably.
“Not just the goal but the play with the second and the third. With the ball, he is so clever and an exceptional player,” Guardiola said.
“I think the club made an incredible signing for the price.
“He’s playing in the World Cup champions for Argentina alongside Messi for a reason because he has something.”