‘Thinking of us...’: Liverpool owner’s wife hits back at Manchester City after Premier League win

Liverpool owner John Henry's wife Linda Pizzuti has clapped back at Manchester City's social media team after the latter won a fourth successive Premier League title but aimed a subtle dig at the Merseyside club.

After Pep Guardiola's team won the final match of the season against West Ham United to beat Arsenal to the trophy by two points, City's social media account posted, “THIS MEANS FOUR” with four trophy emojis.

The caption was an apparent reference to Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold's statement from early in the season when he suggested that winning the title at Anfield "meant more" due to City's spending and the 115 breaches of financial rules levelled against it.

"Looking back on this era, although they've won more titles than us and have probably been more successful, our trophies will mean more to us and our fanbase because of the situations at both clubs, financially. How both clubs have built their teams and the manner in which we've done it, probably means more to our fans," said Trent at the time.

Pizzuti understood the subtle dig and took to her Instagram account. She posted a picture of the Man City jibe and captioned: “A sincere congratulations to Man City - Premier League Champions! “So much respect for this tremendous achievement.”

She ended her message with a subtle jab of her own writing: “Thanks for thinking of us on your special day.”

While City won the title, Liverpool bid farewell to manager Jurgen Klopp who departed the club after nine successful years, where he won every silverware available.

“For us, it is the Liverpool way. We do it properly and do it the right way; we don’t overspend, we always spend what we earned either on the team, a stand or a building," said Klopp in his parting message.

“This is a healthy club. You can say Barcelona are not healthy, but they are still up there. I don’t think we could do it that way. It is really healthy, a very vital club with a wonderful training ground, sensational stadium, financially not bad.

While Guardiola has cemented his legacy as one of the greatest managers to ever grace the sport, the legitimacy of his titles has been shrouded in controversy with the 115 charges looming large over the club. A court hearing is scheduled for later this year with the verdict expected to come out next year.

(With inputs from agencies)