Thomas Tuchel: Chelsea boss agrees with Pep Guardiola's "everyone supports Liverpool" claim

Thomas Tuchel is ready for Chelsea to be the “bad guys” in Saturday’s FA Cup final after agreeing with Pep Guardiola’s bold claims about Liverpool from earlier in the week.

The Reds go into the final knowing that a win would keep their slim hopes of achieving that historic quadruple alive.

Meanwhile, Chelsea will be determined to spoil the party to put a shine on what has unquestionably been a disappointing end to the season given how brightly they started.

Naturally, with such a monumental accomplishment seeming like a real possibility in recent weeks, the Reds have been getting plenty of plaudits across the media for the stellar season they have enjoyed under Jurgen Klopp.

Which, in all honesty, seemed to rattle his competitive nemesis and fellow managerial mastermind Guardiola.

Speaking after his side had thumped Newcastle United 5-0 to move three points clear in the league, the Man City boss made some spikey comments when asked about Liverpool in his post-match interview.

The Spaniard remarked that everybody in the UK wanted Liverpool to win the league – and even threw a cheeky dig aimed at their lack of Premier League titles.

“Everyone in this country supports Liverpool – the media and everyone,” he claimed.

“Liverpool have an incredible history in European competitions. Not in Premier League – they’ve won one in 30 years.”