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Jurgen Klopp: Manchester City Win 'Just the Start' for Liverpool in Title Race

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said that beating Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday is "just the start" for his side as they aim to break their 30-year title drought.

The victory moved the Reds eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table and nine points ahead of defending champions City:

They will have a chance to move 12 points clear of the Sky Blues, although perhaps only briefly, when they visit Crystal Palace on November 23 after the international break.

Klopp said he could barely have asked for a better start to the campaign than 11 wins and a draw, but he warned there is still a long way to go before Liverpool can be considered champions elect, per James Carroll of Liverpool's official website:

"It's just the start, that's how it is, everybody knows that.