We could be more productive in shooting, maybe people need to arrive more in the box. But we played a fantastic team and put together a really good performance. The first half was 50/50 and set pieces made the difference.

Pep Guardiola said he saw Manchester City's "bright future" despite watching his young team lose to Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Pep Guardiola has claimed Liverpool's march towards the Premier League title has been aided by a lack of injuries this term. And the City boss feels his side would have mounted a much better defence of their crown had they not had a litany of fitness issues throughout a difficult campaign at the Etihad.