Jurgen Klopp issues ultimate Man City compliment as he sounds Liverpool FC title warning

07.04.2022 - 15:27 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that his side will go up against the "best team in the world" when they travel to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in their huge top-of-the-table clash on Sunday.

City currently sit at the top of the Premier League table, just a point ahead of Liverpool, meaning it promises to be a defining fixture in what is turning out to be a thrilling title race. The Blues had a commanding lead at the summit in mid-January, but Liverpool have eaten into their advantage and are now just a solitary point behind them.

Liverpool, although only briefly, moved to the top of the table on Saturday following their 2-0 win over Watford in the lunchtime kick-off. However, City responded immediately with a 2-0 success of their own against Burnley.

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Both sides will head into Sunday's mouthwatering contest off the back of Champions League quarter-final first-leg victories on Tuesday evening, with City beating Atletico Madrid 1-0 and Liverpool running out 3-1 victors over Benfica. Liverpool have won 44 of their last 54 games in all competitions, meaning it promises to be a stern test for City.

However, Klopp insists his players face the challenge of going up against football's very best. So much so that he has admitted that a win for Liverpool would not end the title race.

Klopp explained: "If we win against Man City, which is already difficult enough, I think no-one would think: 'That's it, it is decided'. That is because of the quality of the opponent.

"We play now against the best team in the world, but we will give it a try anyway. That is what we must do.

"So what we did in the last few months,