After Liverpool's pulsating draw with Premier League title rivals Manchester City, Phil McNulty discusses five major talking points from the match.
Leaders Arsenal are only above Liverpool on goal difference, while champions Manchester City are just one point behind them in third.
The Premier League's recent history has been defined by the managerial rivalry between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. If this was its final chapter, then Liverpool and Manchester City closed the book in fitting fashion with an Anfield classic. "Jurgen will be back," said Guardiola after the match. "He loves the job too much. What can I say? He made us a better team. He made me a better manager.In the meantime, and until Klopp and Guardiola meet again, we have the memory of yet another superb game. That show of respect for each other at the final whistle said it all.Manchester City have left Anfield on many occasions believing they have been on the wrong end of crucial decisions.
Liverpool manager Klopp was a mixture of anger and disbelief and, like Guardiola after previous encounters at Anfield, it was easy to see why. To say he was unhappy was an understatement, his feelings relayed via expressions and gestures, arms outstretched, words with the bench, before a conversation with Guardiola...But Guardiola has seen it all before and swiftly moved on, saying: "That's good. He will have a chance to prove it next game.
The Egyptian produced a long pass of dream-like quality with his first touch, low and drilled with remarkable precision, into the path of Luis Diaz, who was clean through on goal.
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