But after being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid and symbolically dethroned as Premier League champions in a 2-0 home defeat to runaway leaders Liverpool, it could get even worse from here for Pep Guardiola's team.

Tired of finishing second best to Manchester City, Liverpool took revenge on the English champions with a 2-0 victory at the Etihad on Sunday to strike a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race.

Liverpool has been dominant throughout the ongoing Premier League and emerged as the red-hot favourites to clinch the prestigious title, which they last won in 2020 under the leadership of Jurgen Klopp.