Guardiola gave Liverpool a tactical lesson with 3-0. Is the defending champion going to lose?

Who would have thought that Guardiola's 1,000th coaching milestone would become a "public execution" for Liverpool?

The wind at the Etihad Stadium is building momentum for the legend, and the huge TIFO highlights the glory of the "manager of a thousand games", but Guardiola's luck in choosing his opponent seems to be at stake - it just happened to be Slott, who had killed himself twice and also won the Premier League championship. This duel with high hopes ended up being a one-man show for Manchester City. The 3-0 score was the hardest gift Pep Guardiola has ever received, and it was also another disastrous defeat for Slott since he coached the Red Army.

You have to admit that Manchester City's performance was too "Guardiola". From the beginning, he had the energy of "fighting for fame without steaming steamed buns". Guardiola did not mention Arsenal's failure to win before the game. He only told the players to "fight for ourselves and let the Premier League champions see what we are capable of." So we saw that Nico Gonzalez, who replaced Rodri, did not make people miss Mr. Ballon d'Or at all. He was as stable as a veteran on both ends of the offense and defense. Although Haaland missed the penalty kick and missed the 100-goal milestone in the Premier League, he could not hold back his luck and strength. He missed the defense with a header. The defender entered the net, and the progress bar of 99 goals was just short of the last space; and Jeremy Doku even regarded Liverpool's wing as his own back garden. The goal that shot into the far corner was as fast as lightning, and Bradley, who had just defended Vinicius in the Champions League, was doubting his life.

What about Liverpool? It can only be described as "embarrassing". Slott wanted to pile up the midfield to defend against Manchester City's passing and control, but instead gave Doku an opportunity; Van Dijk's header was disallowed by VAR on the grounds that "Robertson interfered with the goalkeeper by dodging the ball." This outrageous penalty made Slott so angry that he stamped his feet after the game, but even if Without this controversy, the half-time score of 0-2 would have been a certainty - they had one effective shot on target throughout the game, Salah was frustrated by Manchester City's rookie left-back, and even the luck of last week's victory over Aston Villa disappeared without a trace.

After losing 5 games in the Premier League, Liverpool's road to defending the title has long been full of thorns. Slott himself admitted that "it is impossible to compete for the title now." Manchester City, on the other hand, used this big victory to widen the points gap with Liverpool to 4 points, and they are only 4 points away from the top spot, Arsenal. Whether it is the standings or the performance on the field, they have become the most terrifying presence in the championship group.

Guardian looked a little emotional after the game. He hugged his old rival Robertson and exchanged greetings, saying, "I want to play against old guys like Salah and Van Dijk a few more times." Behind his perceptibility is his horrific record of coaching in thousands of games: 71.6% winning rate, winning an average of one championship in 25 games, and maintaining dominance across the three major leagues. He was even modest for Doku: "Do you think I can teach him how to dribble and break through? Those are all natural talents." This is probably the master's confidence, which can not only build an impeccable team, but also allow talented players to shine.

After this game, no one doubts Guardiola's legendary status. Thousand games are just another starting point for him. Liverpool, on the other hand, have to think carefully about how to get out of the predicament of "not even being able to replicate the feel of Real Madrid". The Premier League title race is not even over halfway yet, and Guardiola's Manchester City has already pressed the accelerator button. Can the remaining teams still be able to withstand it?