Guardiola pointed to the number of trophies his Manchester City players have won when asked for their motivation and hunger to topple Liverpool.Thursday's defeat to Chelsea confirmed that the Blues have been dethroned as Premier League champions after becoming the first side in a decade to win back-to-back titles, with the gulf in points between the sides suggesting that Jurgen Klopp's side are very much in the ascendancy.Guardiola had indicated that Liverpool perhaps had more passion for the league title as they hunted their first title in 30 years, proving to be stronger than expected and setting a pace that the champions were unable to match once they had suffered early setbacks.However, the City boss defended his players as they plan to.
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