Pep Guardiola's squad filmed mocking their Reds title rivals.
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What a contrast.
There was Jurgen Klopp putting crushing disappointment to one side in order to pay tribute to the Premier League champions.
“Congratulations for Manchester City, it's important to say that,” was how the Liverpool boss kicked off his post-match press conference after Sunday's 2-0 win over Wolves at Anfield.
“They played an incredible season. We did as well but they won it so congratulations to Pep ( Guardiola ) and all the people at City.”
His players followed suit on a day when City's 4-1 triumph at Brighton ensured they pipped Liverpool to the title by a solitary point.
Left-back Andy Robertson told the assembled media: “We have just fallen short to a world-class team. To go 14 games without dropping a point is unbelievable. Fair play to City. The way they have gone about their business this season has been a joy to watch.”
PFA Players' Player of the Year Virgil van Dijk added: “Congratulations to City, they deserved it by one point. City were just a tiny bit better than us.”
Liverpool showed respect in abundance – something sadly lacking from City's celebrations that same evening.
The footage which emerged online on Tuesday was so shameful you felt it simply had to be fake. Surely, they wouldn't stoop that low? Sadly, it's genuine.
City's players were filmed mocking Liverpool as they passed the trophy around the plane flying them back to Manchester from the south coast.
To the tune of the Kop anthem 'Allez Allez Allez', they sang the version chanted by City fans in recent months.
'All the way to Kiev, to end up in defeat, crying in the stands and battered on the streets, Kompany injured Salah, victims of it all, Sterling won the double, the Scousers won **** all....'
Many believe 'battered on the streets' is a sick reference to the attack on Sean Cox prior to the Champions League semi-final against Roma at Anfield last April.
City supporters are adamant it refers to the assaults on Liverpool fans before the final in Kiev but either way it's disgusting.
The same goes for Guardiola's men chanting about Vincent Kompany leaving Mohamed Salah writhing in pain after the X-rated lunge which should have resulted in a red card at the Etihad back in January.
As for the reference to 'victims', the connotations of that word need no explanation.
It's bad enough hearing it from rival fans but for fellow professionals to follow suit just beggars belief.
A joy to watch on the field over the past nine months, City have let themselves down badly off it. It's a club which seems to have some strange obsession with Liverpool.
That galling footage is a reminder that Sheikh Mansour's petrodollars can pay for most things but you can't buy class.
Ciaaciks
137
City players were attacked at Anfield yu were not big mouthed like this, it was celebration in a private plane not on the pitch or publicly. Zip yo mouth and contain yo bitterness
tuhacmopt
113
Any team can take premier league even Leicester from nowhere did it but not every team can reach champion league final or take it. so man city is just like any other ordinary team. let it show us that it' now among European big powers by reaching far in champion league. I think man city currently the most important trophy should be CL not domestic cups that why it will remain behind man u, Liverpool and Chelsea, arsenal who have actually reached cl final and some taking it. man city shall never ever be in pool class despite of it' current dominance in domestic trophies. that' why teams like PSG, Bayern, Barcelona, madrid, sacker there coaches even if they have taken the league because for them the domestic trophies are not an issue to them. so man city fans check yourselves what's important to you now to be called super power club
Cmon_CTID
74
LIVERPOOL GOT THE BEST FANS AND CHIEFS
Nuoloyz
57
Man City Champions of England ,LIVERPOOL soon to be CHAMPIONS OF ALL LEAGUES , GO REDS.
SINGAM23
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What a Contrast...