Ilkay Gundogan's honest admission of Manchester City's role in title fight with Liverpool

Ilkay Gundogan has admitted Manchester City have been "left behind" by Liverpool in the Premier League title race this season. The defending champions are 25 points behind the Reds. While Liverpool grew from strength to strength, City were trying to deal with their problem defence. And Gundogan admits his side were simply second best this time around. He told Turkish publication Fanatik : “We were left behind in the championship race this season in the Premier League. We couldn't show an effect like the last two seasons [when] we are champions. Whether we play good football or play good matches, there are points we have simply lost. Liverpool came to this level without losing many points, so we lost a lot of points, so the difference increased." Gundogan is not surprised by Liverpool's success though and feels Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are ahead of the rest of the managers across the globe. “Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are the two best teachers in the world," said Gundogan. "Four years have passed with Klopp. A teacher I love very much. He creates an amazing team spirit and motivates footballers incredibly. Pep is at a very high tactical level. A teacher who wants to know every detail of the game. I have not seen a teacher who improved himself tactically. Their styles are different, but both are very successful. Although they are very different, they are both the world's top two teachers for now.” Source: The Mirror