Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reacted after hearing “sacked in the morning” chants from Liverpool fans during his side's 2-0 defeat in the Premier L

With six fingers raised to a delirious Anfield crowd, Pep Guardiola offered defiance and belief. He would not be laughed out of town. Write off a man with half a dozen Premier League medals at your peril. If only his charges had shown such qualities. Their title challenge might no longer seem like a pipe dream.

Pep Guardiola said “I didn’t expect it from the people from Liverpool” after he was goaded that he was going to be sacked during Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat at Anfield. The City manager responded by holding up six fingers – in reference to the six Premier League titles he has won – with the chanting continuing after the final whistle.