'I don’t believe him' - Pep Guardiola dismisses Jurgen Klopp's talk of Liverpool giving up on title race

Pep Guardiola has rubbished claims made by Jurgen Klopp that Liverpool cannot catch Manchester City in the Premier League title race. City are nine points clear of the Reds, but the Merseysiders could cut that gap to six if they beat Leeds in their game in hand on February 23. Ad/> There is also an opportunity for Liverpool to make ground on their rivals down the East Lancs Road when they meet at the Etihad Stadium in April.

Premier LeaguePep: We may need 96 points to win the league17 HOURS AGO Despite all of the above, it would be fair to say that Klopp is a bit downbeat on his side’s title chances. «I am not sure we are in a position to get them on their toes,» he said following the 2-0 win over Leicester. «We have no chance to catch them but that does not mean we shall not try to play the best possible season for us.” Those words were emphatically dismissed by Guardiola, and the Spaniard refuses to believe that Klopp has given up hope of winning the title.

He said in his Norwich pre-match press conference: “I don’t believe him!” “Absolutely [it’s possible that Liverpool can win the league] and he thinks the same, otherwise he wouldn’t be the competitor that he is. “Of course, he believes. In football, everything can happen.