Gary Neville comments show Pep Guardiola out-thought Jurgen Klopp with Man City transfer

Manchester City have continually progressed in a forward direction under Pep Guardiola as even Gary Neville and his traffic light system would struggle to put the stops on that iconic tenure. Pretty much everything Guardiola has touched during his sensational career in the dugout has turned to gold - or at the very least goals.

Neville took centre stage in the Sky Sports studio on Monday night as he rated the transfers made by his beloved Manchester United since legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson left the club after their most recent title win in 2013. Even for a man as staunchly United as Neville, though, there was too much red for his liking.

Only two signings - Bruno Fernandes and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - fitted into the green category and that pretty much sums up how the tables have turned in this famous footballing city. Had he been forced to rank the business struck by Guardiola since his arrival in 2016, there might not have been much need for the failure category at all.

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No matter what funds Guardiola has at his disposal, spending power is rife across the Premier League anyway and that does not guarantee quality recruitment, as highlighted by Neville. City and Liverpool have excelled there while forming their trophy duopoly, although Guardiola appears to have bested Jurgen Klopp this summer.

After pipping Liverpool to pick up a fourth title in five seasons, City also won the goal-scoring lottery when signing Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool responded with their own high-profile move for Darwin Nunez as every step taken by those two continues to be analysed through a microscopic lens.

Ultimately, though, one big difference can be spotted by the naked