Jurgen Klopp laughs at Pep Guardiola’s claim that everyone supports Liverpool

The Reds boss couldn't help but chuckle

Jurgen Klopp has played down Pep Guardiola's comments about Liverpool and suggested that they were said in the heat of the moment - after he enjoyed a little laugh about them, that is. Manchester City took a three point lead at the top of the Premier League table after Guardiola's men thrashed Newcastle United on Sunday, significantly boosting their goal difference in the process.

Guardiola claimed 'everyone in this country supports Liverpool'

After the match, the City boss aimed a jibe at the club's title rivals after suggesting that 'everyone in this country supports Liverpool, the media and everyone'. The Spaniard also mentioned the fact that the Reds have only won one Premier League title in the last three decades. https://twitter.com/FootballJOE/status/1523377463933472774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1523377463933472774%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.joe.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fpep-guardiola-liverpool-334389 However, Liverpool boss Klopp - who criticised Tottenham's tactics after the two side's 1-1 draw at Anfield - insisted that managers often get carried away in the aftermath of a match. Guardiola's quotes were read out to the German coach during his pre-Aston Villa press conference, and the 54-year-old couldn't help but laugh about what had been said. https://twitter.com/footballdaily/status/1523635028491739136 When he was asked about what he made of the former Barcelona manager's comments, Klopp disagreed with the claim that 'everyone in the country is supporting Liverpool'. https://twitter.com/FootballJOE/status/1523645803784720384 He said: "I live in Liverpool so yes, here, a lot of people want us to win the league, that’s true! Klopp also suggested that City's Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid would be 'difficult to take' - worsened by the fact that the Reds progressed to the final. "But after a game like that… I don’t know exactly what kind of situation Pep was in, but after getting knocked out of the Champions League, that’s already difficult enough to take, but then of course Liverpool made it to the final," the German added.