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Jurgen Klopp (Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp praised his “dangerous” Liverpool side after they missed a chance to return to the top of the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday.
The Liverpool manager lined up a fearsome-looking starting lineup at the Etihad with Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota.
A good start for the champions was rewarded with Salah’s penalty in the 13th minute.
Gabriel Jesus leveled for Pep Guardiola’s men before Kevin De Bruyne failed to hit the mark from the spot three minutes before the break.
A portion of the points between teams that have combined to win the title over the past three seasons leaves Liverpool in third place, just one point above the top, while City are five points behind with one game in the league. hand.
“Super soccer game to be honest,” Klopp told Sky Sports. “Two top-tier teams ready for a massive fight – the energy levels of both teams are incredible.”
“We were really good and dangerous,” he added. “We were ready to make little passes, there were times when we played too many long balls. Every now and then we just wanted to get rid of the ball.”
Guardiola said that the tie was a fair result.
“It was tight,” he said. “In the second half we had more clear chances, but a draw is a fair result.
“It is not easy to defend against Liverpool, they normally have three in attack and now four, they ran from behind and you cannot stay there and play among the players.
“It’s not easy to play, but we adjusted a bit and had more courage to stay high. We scored a good goal and unfortunately we missed a penalty. In games or rivals like Liverpool, if you miss a penalty it’s more difficult.”
