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Jurgen Klopp declared Liverpool’s players are ready for a 10-game title race with Manchester City – even if they are reluctant to give it that billing.
After 28 matches of the 38-game season, it has become a two-team sprint for Premier League glory, with City on 69 points and Liverpool second on 66 after Saturday’s 2-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion.
These teams have been here before, most famously in the 2018-19 season when City took the title with 98 points, one point ahead of a Liverpool side who lost only one game.
It is Klopp’s job to keep minds focused on short-term goals, which is why Wednesday’s game at Arsenal will now be all-consuming for the Reds, rather than the thought of what might come their way when the season reaches its climax in May.
Asked about the race, Klopp told BT Sport: “We don’t avoid, but it’s not our job really to call it like that.”
He knows City will be difficult to reel in, despite the gap closing and Liverpool having a trip to the Etihad Stadium coming up next month.
“You expect them just to win the games when you see them playing,” Klopp said.
“As long as we are behind them, we don’t really feel the title. The only thing we really feel is we want to win football games and as many as somehow possible.
“I can see that in the boys’ faces and their body language. We are ready for that.
“This race doesn’t need a name for us, we just want to win as many football games as possible.”
