Pep Guardiola expects the Premier League top brass to express concern over Liverpool's dominance of their competition.
In 2018, the competition's chief executive Richard Scudamore angered senior figures at Manchester City when he appeared to suggest that the Blues' runaway triumph - winning the title with five games to spare - was not good for the league.
Scudamore said: “It doesn't take away from City's excellence, but we want the season to go to the last, I'd like multiple trophies needed in various locations on the last day because we don't know how it will end.”
That quote annoyed City fans too, and fuelled a few conspiracy theories the following season, whenever it was felt that refereeing or other decisions had gone against City.
City still won the league, but it was much closer, with Liverpool pushing them all the way until the final day of the 2018-19 season.
This season the boot is on the other foot, with Liverpool romping away with the title - after City's defeat at Tottenham, the Blues are 22 points adrift with 13 games to go.
Guardiola was asked whether the Premier League should be similarly concerned about Jurgen Klopp's team dominating.
Scudamore has since left the Premier League, but Guardiola said: “The last two seasons, it was an owner from the Premier League that says that can't happen again," said the City boss. "City winning the titles that way with 100 points is not good for the Premier League, now it's Liverpool, the owner has to be concerned again.
“Two seasons ago we had 100 points, 19 from United and Mourinho and I don't know how many from Liverpool. In that period Liverpool were strong, they're stronger right now, today is not the day to reveal what you have to do.
“The reality against United is we conceded one shot on target, we create incredible amounts of chances and lost the game and today is quite similar, against that it's difficult to find a solution. What do we have to do? I don't know.
“We are there, we are in the box, in the penalty spot, alone with the keeper with two players and we are not able to score a goal.
“Maybe one day we make a click and it changes, the team is good, I like the way they play, but it's not enough. The distance is so big, next season we have to do better."
GeorgeLamptey
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When we were top of the table by November they said we were going to bottle it! Now they are praying for Liverpool to lose only One game so as to end the UNBEATEN Run. #Desperatehaters
naelkayyali
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Simply Klopp destroyed Pep not Mourinho . what klopp is doing this season without spending 2% like pep did 135 ml is unbelievable . Liverpool had at least 8 injuries this season starting with Alisson ending up with Mane Milner Shaqiri . still no team can beat us . we are in different level today can't see any team in Europe better han us or even in our level the Top 5 Europe league's table's can tell every thing . I believe we must take the UCL again very seriously cause I beleive we can win the UCL again this season . call it what ever you want confidence beleive I don't care we have today the best team in the world .
Kaushtubh_Chauhan
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well city had 100 points ,everyone was far behind and had to raise their game to catch up Liverpool did it..now it's on other teams to raise their games to catch Liverpool
PaulDUnited
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This season is Liverpool's. Everyone has accepted that fact. The onus is on other clubs to improve their game and give Liverpool a tough time next season. Let's congratulate Liverpool already. First EPL trophy in thirty years. What a season they are having!! Mb
Mapabeimru
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I don’t see one team dominating the EPL for more than one or two seasons, this is not Spain’s la laga where there is only one team that wins the league ever year, their league has little defence and no structure to challenge. The EPL will continue to be the most exciting and competitive league !
pitdikyz
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If you split Liverpool's current points tally into two sides: 'Liverpool Home' and 'Liverpool Away' Liverpool Home would sit 5th in the Premier League table, with 39 points. Liverpool Away would sit in joint-5th comfortably while Spurs, sheffield, MANCHESTER disunited and Wolves will be in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th respectively 😄😄😄😄