Guardiola reveals he has never gone into a game expecting to lose

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola claims he has never gone into a football match expecting to lose and will not be changing the habit of a lifetime at Anfield on Sunday.

Guardiola’s confidence is well earned having spent the majority of his playing and coaching career at the top of the tree, with trophy-laden spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now City.

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