Pep Guardiola is looking to retain the crown he and Manchester City won last season (Image: GETTY)
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“As well as being a great watch, Liverpool are a pretty pragmatic team as well; they are a pretty strong outfit when they’re not dominant, they’re still capable of winning games.
“That makes them a dangerous team. It makes you league champions when you can win games without being at your best.
“It’s a group that’s not done it before. In many ways, getting over the line the first time is the hardest one.
“People say it’s hard to retain a trophy, and it is, but I think it’s harder to win it first time.
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Klopp celebrated wildly after Liverpool's 4-3 win over Crystal Palace (Image: GETTY)
“There’ll be a period in the season when it might not go the way you want it to go and that’s when the big players step in and drag you through those moments. Liverpoolhavebig players.
“I’ve got a sneaky feeling Liverpool will win it this year because of the slightly pragmatic way they can play at times.
“I don’t think they’ve been like that in the past; it was all about winning a game 3-0 instead of just 1-0.
“You wouldn’t want to swap their place for anyone else, you’d far prefer to be four points ahead.”