According to Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s performance against Manchester City was excellent.
Liverpool World narrates that in the Premier League title match, the Reds and Pep Guardiola’s team drew 1-1 at Anfield. John Stone gave the visitors the lead in the twenty-third minute, but Liverpool’s comeback was outstanding.
On the fiftyth minute, Alexis Mac Allister’s penalty tied the score after City goalie Ederson had fouled Darwin Nunez.
Then, led by Klopp, the team defeated the reigning champions, Luis Diaz missing a few clear opportunities, and Nunez’s shot was saved.
At the 89th minute, Jeremy Doku struck the crossbar for City, and in stoppage time,
Doku’s challenge on Mac Allister resulted in the denial of Liverpool’s penalty appeal.
With 64 points, the Reds are now second in the table, one point behind City and ahead of Arsenal on goal differential.
In his last season as manager, Klopp wants Liverpool to improve on their current performance in order to win four trophies in addition to the Premier League.
Klopp Says ‘Absolutely Incredible’
Klopp told reporters: “On the scale I rate football games there is no higher scale than playing the best football you can play against Man City, causing City the problems we caused them today.
“I was not here in the press conference but probably Pep [Guardiola] saw it as well, that this was a different game to other games we played against them. Very often when we won it was counter-attack, quick-thinking, shots from distance.
How we played through the midfield today, that was some of the best moments of my coaching career, to be honest, that we are able to do that against them.
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“You see a situation when Luis Diaz against [Kyle] Walker, who is officially the fastest [player] in the Premier League, I think they said that recently, and Rodri and he gets out of that.
It’s absolutely incredible! So, the boys really wanted it, a really good performance, massive heart, sensational atmosphere, one point. Let’s keep going.”
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