Pep Guardiola has hit out at the awards system in English football and suggested they always prefer Liverpool player. Guardiola has been speaking out on the PFA awards, with the big honour of PFA Player of the Year set to be announced in the coming weeks.
The Manchester City boss appears to still hold a grudge after the trophy was won in each of the two previous seasons by a Liverpool player, despite his City team winning the Premier League title.
"No no, it will be won by a Liverpool player," Guardiola told the BBC this week when asked for his thoughts.
"When we won the Premier Leagues it was won by a Liverpool player. When they win the Premier League I'm pretty sure they are going to win the player of the season, so this award is always for Liverpool."
Two seasons ago, as City set new records and won the league. Kevin De Bruyne missed out on the big award to Liverpool's high-flying Mohamed Salah. Last year, De Bruyne was again tipped while Raheem Sterling seemed a strong favourite for Player of the Year, though neither could wrestle past Liverpool's imperious Virgil van Dijk.
Source: Daily Mail