Former Man City midfielder sends Pep Guardiola warning amid Liverpool FC title race

Former Manchester City and Liverpool midfielder Dietmar Hamann has predicted that Jurgen Klopp's men will be crowned Premier League champions in May.

Pep Guardiola's side sit just one point ahead of the Reds with nine games to go. The Merseyside club have a better goal difference than City, an advantage which could turn out to be crucial come the end of the season.

Many are predicting that Liverpool's trip to the Etihad on Sunday, April 10 will end up deciding the title race and now Hamann has sent a warning to Guardiola and his side less than a fortnight before the two teams meet in the league. He told Anfield Watch: "I think Liverpool will come out on top, but it’s a really exciting title race and there’s that game at the Etihad coming up.

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"It’s great for the fans and it’s great for the league. Last season, around Christmas we had a few teams in the running for the title before City put it to bed within two or three months.

"It’s good to have a title race and they’re the best two teams in Europe at the moment. There’s also the potential that they clash in the Champions League final as well and there’s a good chance that happens.

"Obviously, both teams have two more opponents to put aside, but they’ve dominated English football and the Premier League for four or five years now. We all remember that title race where Liverpool got to 97 points and still fell short of City, it’s just incredible. Any other year that wins you the title and I think it just shows how good the two teams are."

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