Marc Guehi performed down the significance of his personal private report in opposition to Liverpool, after the Manchester Metropolis defender was victorious in opposition to them for the fifth time this season.
Earlier than leaving Crystal Palace for Metropolis in January, Guehi noticed a switch deadline-day transfer that may have taken him to Anfield collapse final September.
And his season has been characterised with clashes with the Reds, with Metropolis’s dominant 4-0 success in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final sustaining his proud report in opposition to them.
Guehi has now overwhelmed Liverpool 5 occasions in 2025-26, doing so 3 times with Palace (as soon as on penalties within the Group Protect, as soon as within the Premier League and as soon as within the EFL Cup) and twice with Metropolis (additionally within the Premier League in February).
Together with that shoot-out win within the Group Protect, Guehi is the one participant from Europe’s high 5 leagues to beat a single crew 5 occasions this season (5 different Metropolis gamers have 4 wins in opposition to Newcastle United in 2025-26).
However when requested about that stat by TNT Sports activities after full-time, Guehi replied: “It’s not me! It’s only a coincidence!
“There’s been a variety of ups and downs, a variety of loopy moments, however you need to get pleasure from it, as a result of it’s not an extended profession.
“It’s relentless, it’s thrilling, it’s all the pieces I wished, to have the ability to play at this stage and problem for trophies.
“I’ve been in a position to be taught loads, to have the ability to make errors, then come out and be taught once more, I’ve been given a chance to try this right here.”
Guehi was unable to play in final month’s EFL Cup last, as Pep Guardiola’s facet earned a deserved 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Wembley.
However having loved his first few weeks working with Guardiola, the centre-back is hoping to get his arms on extra silverware earlier than the tip of the season.
“He’s precisely the way you see him, how he comes throughout on TV and in interviews,” Guehi mentioned of Guardiola. “He simply loves soccer, he loves his gamers, he simply desires to win.”
Metropolis made FA Cup historical past by successful their 18th consecutive dwelling match within the competitors, surpassing Clapham Rovers’ run of 17 straight dwelling victories between December 1873 and February 1881 for the longest run ever within the competitors.
The hosts endured some tough moments within the early phases of the sport, however they got here via that spell of strain for a deserved win, having edged the anticipated objectives (xG) battle by 2.5 to 1.43, even with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah lacking a second-half penalty.
“It’s tough if you play in opposition to such a very good crew, with so many good gamers, typically you need to trip that wave,” Guehi instructed Metropolis’s web site.
“I feel, fortunately, all of us suffered effectively as a crew. We handled these large moments. It was nice that we got here out the opposite facet of it. I’m tremendous happy with everybody.”
