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Connor O'Neill

Pep Guardiola defends Man City with brutal jibe about Steven Gerrard's Liverpool slip

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has mocked the Premier League for failing to charge his side for the Steven Gerrard slip that cost Liverpool the title.

Guardiola, who has come out swinging after his club were hit with over 100 charges by the Premier League last week, has once again taken aim at the governing body. The City boss believes that the allegations of financial misconduct levelled against his club during the week are being driven by clubs who are jealous of their success.

However, Guardiola was in a defiant mood as he protested his club's innocence at a media briefing. And in a fresh dig at Liverpool, who have finished second three times to City, the Catalan referenced the Gerrard slip against Chelsea in 2014 that famously helped Manuel Pellegrini’s side to league title glory.

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