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Alex Brotherton

Frank Lampard points to two Liverpool FC transfers to defend Man City after Jurgen Klopp comments

Everton manager Frank Lampard has responded to comments made by Jurgen Klopp about Manchester City's financial muscle before his side beat the Blues on Sunday.

City fell to a disappointing 1-0 loss at Anfield on Sunday in what was a bad-tempered contest from start to finish, with Mohamed Salah's second half strike proving the difference. Liverpool boss Klopp had stoked the flames somewhat during his pre-match press conference on Friday when he responded to a question about whether anybody can compete with City due to their financial muscle.

"Oh, you won’t like the answer. You will not like the answer, and you [the journalists] all have the answer already. Nobody can compete with City in that," Klopp said. "You have the best team in the world and you put in the best striker on the market, no matter what it costs you just do it. I know City will not like it, nobody will like it, you've asked the question but you know the answer.

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