Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola enjoyed one of the best and most closely-fought rivalries in English football history over the course of their shared time in the Premier League - and the respect between them is clear to see.

Klopp and Guardiola shared some of the best title races on record, with the sides separated by just a single point on two occasions.

Liverpool and Manchester City were, without question, the two best sides in the world over that period, and their games were often close and tense.

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There appeared to be a great deal of respect, if not friendship, between Klopp and Guardiola, as well.

Now, in the newly-released documentary 'Liverpool FC: Dreamers to Believers" Guardiola pays Klopp one of the highest compliments he could, saying how much he'd have loved to be one of his players.

He said: "Honestly, if I would have been a football player, I would love to be his player.

It was good.”

That isn't the first time Guardiola has spoken with glowing praise for Klopp, as he was full of compliments for him after their last game against each other.

Guardiola said: “I will sleep better [when Klopp goes].

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp enjoyed a tense and fierce rivalry on the pitch.

I think the Premier League are going to miss him – the charisma, the personality and especially the way his teams play."

In turn, Klopp said of the City boss: "Pep is the best manager in the world
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