Rating does not play any game.

City visit Liverpool on Sunday, who are 10th in the Premier League standings, with the option to expand the points difference over the great rival in recent seasons to 16.

But Pep Guardiola He has previously confirmed that he does not consider the position in Jurgen Klopp’s squad to have any bearing on the fencing at Anfield.

“The classification plays no match,” Pep said. “The match will be decided by what happens on the field, not who is in front of whom.”

“It’s always complicated as it has been during all these years that we fought together. A tough match, we won’t discover anything special at this point.”

“[It’s] It’s always difficult and in these years we get together. Tough game, we won’t discover anything else special.”

In some quarters, Liverpool are being written off in the race for the Premier League title this season.

But Guardiola He says it’s too early to talk.

He stressed that they “have always been and always will be” City’s biggest rivals.

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“I know the quality they have and they know the quality we have,” he added.

“If we get that question with 10 games left, I would say that Liverpool cannot catch Arsenal. But with the World Cup, anything can happen.

“In recent years we fought for all the titles and were close. We were a little better, especially in the Premier League. But nothing changes my opinion of them.”