Dion Fanning: One last time, Klopp welcomes Pep into the wild

Jurgen Klopp's Anfield chaos is an enemy for Pep Guardiola and how he likes to play.

ONE LAST TIME: Jurgen Klopp's Anfield chaos is an enemy for Pep Guardiola and how he likes to play. Pic: Michael Regan/Getty Images

Pep Guardiola has only won once at Anfield. It was February 2021, the season of lockdowns when football was played behind closed doors. At an empty and undaunting Anfield, Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-1.

“For many years we were not able to win here,” Guardiola said afterwards, as City won at Liverpool for the first time in 18 years. “Hopefully next time we can do it with people. Anfield is so intimidating."