‘The media supports them’ – Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola takes random swipe at Liverpool

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has taken an impromptu swipe at Premier League title rivals Liverpool and claims everyone in England – including the media – supports the Merseysiders.

The defending champions capitalised on Liverpool’s slip-up against Tottenham by beating Newcastle United 5-0 on Sunday at the Etihad, banishing their Champions League demons in the process after the heartbreaking nature of their mid-week exit to Real Madrid.

With three games left to play, City are now three points clear at the top of the table with +4 goal difference compared to Liverpool and are heavy favourites to retain their crown.

But when asked how it feels to have re-taken control of the title race, Guardiola instead chose to go off on a tangent about how much support he feels Liverpool have received in the title race – from neutrals and the media – and even dug out their lack of Premier League titles in recent years.

Asked how it feels to have fans singing ‘campeones’ and the media labelling them champions-in-waiting, Guardiola told beIN SPORTS: ‘Well one week ago, even when we were in front, nobody [was saying that].

‘Everyone in this country supports Liverpool, the media and everyone.

‘Of course because Liverpool has an incredible history behind them, in European competitions. Not in the Premier League, because they’ve won one in 30 years.

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‘But it’s not a problem at all. The situation is what it is. We have to get nine points, maybe six right now, it depends what is going to happen in the