We could be more productive in shooting, maybe people need to arrive more in the box. But we played a fantastic team and put together a really good performance. The first half was 50/50 and set pieces made the difference.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Erling Haaland to be back ‘soon’ after missing the 2-0 loss against Liverpool due to an injury, potentially as early as on Wednesday against Tottenham Hotspur.

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City need to build for the future, but he saw in the defeat to Liverpool that the signs are positive.

Ryan Gravenberch delighted in Manchester City's defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, aiming a dig at Pep Guardiola in the aftermath of the Premier League clash at the Etihad

With 12 Premier League games remaining, they are in fourth place with 44 points, just five ahead of 10th-placed Fulham. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Pep Guardiola said he saw Manchester City's "bright future" despite watching his young team lose to Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has responded to questions over his future at the club following the latest setback in an increasingly challenging campaign.The Catalan coach and his players