Pep Guardiola has paid tribute to the job done by Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool despite three straight league defeats for the reigning Premier League champions.
Liverpool were expected to fight tooth and nail with Manchester City in the race for the title after comfortably dethroning Guardiola's men last season.
But instead they have let a lead at the top slip thanks to a poor run of results in the top tier, which has now left them outside of the top four heading into their Champions League fixture at RB Leipzig this evening.
Guardiola, meanwhile, is preparing for City's league clash at Everton tomorrow on the back of a fantastic streak which includes 16 wins in a row in all competitions.
The Spanish manager was asked about Liverpool's struggles in his pre-match press conference and he went on to share sympathy with the difficulties that Klopp is enduring on the back of success, something which City had a taste of last season after back to back titles were followed up by losing the title to Liverpool by 18 points.
"A lot [of sympathy] what he produces in world football is exceptional. I say many times in previous seasons. His philosophy makes football attractive for all spectators," Guardiola explained.
"For world football, there's no doubts.
"We all have good moments and bad moments, no manager can sustain seasons and seasons to win. It would be boring. Sometimes you have to lose, I speak personally, sometimes it's good to lose to realise how difficult it is.
"When you come back and win games you get more credit."
