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Pep Guardiola Says This Season's Liverpool the Toughest League Rivals He's Faced

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has praised Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool as the toughest league rival he's faced as both teams go to the wire approaching the end of this term's Premier League title chase.

Former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss Guardiola has encountered fierce title challenges from the likes of Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in past years.

However, he told Sky Sports Klopp's Liverpool are the most difficult test to date:

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"Every league you win is so nice and it is always difficult but this one especially so.