Ahead of what could be their final game against each other, we examine how the rivalry between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola has shaped their teams - and their careers.
'We have bows and arrows. And when we aim precisely, we can hit the target. It is only that Bayern have a bazooka. The probability that they will hit the target is clearly higher. But then, Robin Hood was apparently quite successful.' Those were the words of Jurgen Klopp back in the summer of 2013. His Borussia Dortmund team had just lost the Champions League final to Bayern Munich at Wembley having relinquished their Bundesliga title too. Star player Mario Gotze had been snaffled.
Eight years on, in a Champions League quarter-final at Anfield, Liverpool tore City apart with a three-goal burst that left Guardiola's hopes of winning the tournament in tatters just 31 minutes into a two-hour tie. For a period, Klopp seemed to have his number. City lost the second leg too and though they won the Premier League title, their only defeat in the competition at that stage had been a 4-3 loss to Liverpool in January.
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