JAKARTA – Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp says beating Manchester City on Sunday, April 10, at the Etihad Stadium, does not mean the Premier League title will be theirs.
Currently only Liverpool and Manchester City are most likely to win the league title. City occupies the first position of the standings with a collection of 73 points, followed by Liverpool in second place with a gap of only one point.
"If you win against City, who are already quite difficult (to chase), I think no one will think, 'OK, that's for sure' because of the quality of the opponents," Klopp said as quoted by Reuters.
The match at the Etihad will be touted by many as the winner of the title. If the hosts win then they will automatically lead by four points with seven games remaining.
However, if Liverpool win the match, City will be displaced to second place in the standings and two points behind their rivals. However, Klopp believes that it will not be a title-defining match because there are still many matches after that.
"Everyone knows about the importance of the next game, but after this match there will be another match in another competition, but also in the Premier League," said the German.
City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne also agrees with Klopp. He said there was still a lot of games to play regardless of Sunday's result, but it was important for both teams if they were to secure the title.
"As a player you want to win games and trophies and if you want to do that then you have to win these big games. But if you win, draw or lose, there are still a lot of games to play," said the Belgian.
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