Jurgen Klopp admits it would be easy to feel "a little bit depressed" about the prospect of having to challenge for honours in the same league as Pep Guardiola.
But the Liverpool boss says he is more than comfortable with the situation his quadruple-chasing side find themselves in as they get set to go head-to-head with Guardiola's Manchester City at the Etihad this weekend.
City have won three of the last four Premier League titles and head into Sunday's game one point clear of Klopp's challengers at the top. But the leaders did have a 14-point advantage as recently as January.