When Alvaro Morata scored Atletico Madrid's third extra-time goal at Anfield on Wednesday to confirm the end of Liverpool's Champions League defence, there may have been a flicker of a smile across Pep Guardiola's face over at Manchester City.
Liverpool's exit was their fourth defeat in six games - a sequence that has seen them crash out of the FA Cup and Champions League to end any hopes of lifting multiple trophies this season (excluding the invitational UEFA Super Cup or FIFA Club World Cup wins).
It's worth saying that to win the Champions League last season and Premier League this season is a remarkable feat, especially at the high level Liverpool have been playing.
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