Manchester City striker Erling Haaland says Liverpool's defeat at Bournemouth shows the difficulty of the Premier League.
The Reds' five-match unbeaten run came crashing to end after they were humbled on the south coast earlier today. Gary O'Neil's team moved off the foot of the table with a 1-0 win given to them by Philip Billing's first-half strike.
Jurgen Klopp's side went from the highest of highs after smashing rivals Manchester United six days ago but by 3pm on Saturday, they were left with a familiar feeling on the road after being handed their seventh away defeat of the season.
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Tottenham Hotspur's 3-1 home victory over Nottingham Forest opened up a six-point gap to Liverpool in the race for the top four. Further up the table, City then maintained pressure on league leaders Arsenal as they won 1-0 at Crystal Palace thanks to Haaland's 78th-minute penalty.
It was the Norwegian's 28th goal in just 26 league games since his summer switch from Borussia Dortmund and after the game he apid mention to Liverpool, who last season ran Pep Guardiola's side close to the title.
"In the end, everything that matters is three points. To win games to keep performing," Haaland told Sky Sports before explaining how the Reds' defeat to Cherries shows how much of a "fight" it is in the English top flight.
"It's not easy, you saw Bournemouth beat Liverpool, every game is a fight. You saw today it was a fight. We win and are really happy. It's a nice stadium, I enjoy it, it's my job and I enjoy every single second.
"Everyone knows how important this win is for us, we have to keep going. I say every time but it's the truth."
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