'Best ever': What Man City's biggest rivals have said about the team in 2022

Manchester City have entered the international break with a whiff of nervousness in the air around the club after title rivals Liverpool closed the gap to a single point.

Pep Guardiola is going for his fourth title in five years and will have to beat the Reds on April 10 for him to keep his side’s destiny in his own hands. Fans will be quick to note that the team have played some scintillating football at times this season, and opened up a 13-point gap over then second-placed Chelsea in early January.

A lot of football has been played since then, with City facing off against many of the Premier League’s big-hitters in that time, prompting the top-flight's high-profile names to comment on their progress. Here is what a number of them have said.

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Jurgen Klopp (March 17): “We play City in three or four weeks and then we will give them a proper fight. I don’t think a lot about City, that’s the truth. I know the only chance we have is to win an incredible amount of games because our opponents do.

“In the last few years we’ve pushed each other on insane levels. It makes each game a final. You can enjoy that for sure but it’s intense, then comes in the physical part and you are tired.”

Andy Robertson (March 17): "Now we're level on games, but I'd still rather be in Man City's position. They have a point advantage and we still need to go to their place.

"A couple of players said that after their game, and I agree with that. They are a point better off and are one of the best teams in the world. It is a sprint to the finish line and we are in the race.

“A lot of people maybe didn't think we were going to be around January