Manchester City captain Fernandinho says their rivalry with Liverpool is as intense as ever.
The desire that both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have to succeed has led to somewhat of a recent rivalry developing between the teams, but Fernandinho is full of respect for the Reds.
Of the fierce battles that have been witnessed, he said: "The timeline is Klopp joining Liverpool in 2015, Pep coming to City the following year, and their rivalry from Germany was moved to England.
"Both teams played the best football of the league with absurd intensity. each side with their own quality players and a diverse range of characteristics that culminated in fascinating clashes.
"I love playing in these matches. We know the historic rivalry is between Liverpool and United, but City acted with stealth while United were sort of reeling."
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