Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola lauded the performance of Nico O’Reilly after Sunday’s 3–0 thrashing of Liverpool, hailing the fullback who not only managed to muzzle Mohamed Salah off the ball but wreaked havoc by constantly haring into the space vacated by the waning talisman.
Few sides have been terrorised by Salah as readily and consistently as Manchester City over the years. Heading into this weekend’s clash at the Etihad, the Egyptian icon had either scored or provided an assist in nine consecutive Premier League starts against Guardiola’s side. The last City backline to keep Salah quiet included Aymeric Laporte and Eric García.
