Manchester City stake their claims as former Champions against Liverpool as they thrashed the Reds 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday.

Goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden and an own goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain gave the Cityzens the win.

After the game, Pep Guardiola hailed his team for defeating the Champions, claiming they were brave to play against them.

 "We beat the champions, an extraordinary team. We are brave to play, they are brave to play.

"My team I like every single game. We tried to play football, take risks. The best team I have ever faced in my life at high pressing.

"We had the courage to play in the small spaces. It is important. I saw the guard of honour, how they work inside, how focused they were. They didn't even say thank you because they were focused.

"They drank a lot of beers this week but they arrived here with no beers in their blood which is why I give us a lot of credit.