Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola was delighted with their Carabao victory over Liverpool.

City won 3-2 as the holders were eliminated on Thursday night.

Guardiola said: "After the World Cup and a long time without playing, both teams played at an incredibly high level of intensity. Liverpool are so difficult, when they play good, they can destroy you.

"It was a good game and an entertaining game. A big compliment to the players for how they played.

"Kevin de Bruyne played with fire inside of him. How many years has he been here? Seven or eight years? He is an absolute legend and always I push him to find that fire.

"Cole Palmer played really well, especially in the first half. The way Rico Lewis played against Liverpool, with the stars they have up front, we are incredibly lucky to have this player for the next decade. Hopefully the club can take him. The game he played was exceptional."