
Days after Jugen Klopp conceded Liverpool could not compete with Manchester City, the German saw his side beat the champions at Anfield in a thrilling Premier League encounter.
Clearly, Klopp was not talking about matching Pep Guardiola’s team over the course of one game and instead pointed to a wider issue in football but it was telling to see how Liverpool reacted to both those comments and a poor start to the season as a whole.