Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes his pre-match comments around Manchester City's spending power have been misinterpreted but says he is fine with the two clubs not being "best friends".
Klopp stated last week before Sunday's 1-0 win over Pep Guardiola's men at Anfield that "nobody can compete with City" when it comes to spending in the transfer market and said the backing from their Abu Dhabi owners - similar to that of other state-owned clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United - is an obvious advantage that is impossible to ignore.
On Monday, it was widely reported that Klopp's comments were viewed dimly in the corridors of power at the Etihad. City were reported to have taken offence to the Liverpool manager's answer to a press conference question which came on the same weekend of a fiery game at Anfield that saw the Reds boss sent off for the first time in seven-year career on Merseyside.
