Liverpool might be best team in world right now, insists Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
Defending champions City, who beat Southampton 3-1 on Sunday, go into Thursday's home game against Liverpool seven points adrift of the Reds.
"The problem is the other team is fantastic," Guardiola told BBC Sport.
"[Liverpool are] maybe the best team in Europe or the world right now and in top form."