Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez has warned they are ready to battle it out for the Premier League title once again next season in hope of winning their third in a row.
Last season, Liverpool were pipped to the prize on the final day as they ran their rivals right to the very end. It was the second time in recent years the Reds missed out on the title by just a single point.
It could be another exciting battle next season between the two sides, while those around then have also strengthened and will hope to have some say on the title race. Mahrez, though, says the current champions are 'ready' to go again and they know it won't be an easy ride.
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"We really, really want to win again,’ he told the Daily Mail. "When the season starts, we want to go again. That’s the big motivation. We never ever think, 'oh, it’s going to be easy this year,' or we can go a bit easy.
"No, we go 100 per cent from the beginning, because we want to win and we are built with this mentality. On the last day, against Aston Villa, I was just thinking, f****** hell, what are we doing here? We’re playing at home and we’re losing 2-0 against Villa.
"Sometimes you don’t feel good in a game, I didn’t that day, and some other people came in and helped us to win – that’s what our team is about."
Liverpool will face Pep Guardiola's side next weekend in the FA Community Shield at the King Power stadium before the Premier League campaign gets underway a week later. Jurgen Klopp 's men have an away trip to Fulham on the horizon, while City will also be in London to take on West Ham.
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