The legendary former Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson once asked his team members to closely listen to the furious Liverpool dressing room conversation after they beat their opponent at Anfield in 1997. Former Manchester United star Ronny Johnsen recalled the incident by stating that Manchester United and Liverpool were both contesting for the title, but because of Ferguson, Manchester United was able to win the match. Manchester United smashed Liverpool’s hopes of claiming the Premier League trophy when they won the match with 3-1. If Manchester United had lost the match that night, Liverpool would have gone up to the top of the leaderboard with only three matches remaining.

After the end of the match, Sir Alex asked his players to pay attention to what Liverpool manager Roy Evans was saying in the team’s dressing room. According to Roy Evans, he enjoyed eavesdropping on the conversation. Now with 27 wins in the Knockouts in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola is a rank above Sir Alex Ferguson in Knockout stages and the manager with most Knockout wins. Before the match, Pep Guardiola was tied on 27 wins with Carlo Ancelotti, Jose Mourinho, and Sir Alex Ferguson.
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