River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo has said Pep Guardiola 'lied' when claiming his side were better than Manchester City, as the mutual respect between the two coaches continues.
Guardiola praised Gallardo last week when reflecting on City's signing of River striker Julian Alvarez, saying the new forward is in the best place to develop under a coach like Gallardo on loan for the rest of the season.
The City boss was speaking about River once again on Wednesday when asked if his side were the best in the world at the moment, when he pointed towards Champions League holders Chelsea and the Argentine outfit as better due to their records in the big European and South American continental trophies.
