The Reds opened up an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League table after goals from Fabinho, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane secured a win against the reigning champions at Anfield on Sunday.
And asked by Liverpoolfc.com whether he was pleased with the courage shown by his players, Klopp replied: “That was the plan and that was the idea and it’s pretty much the only way we can do it.
“You saw in the last 15 minutes when City gets control of the game then it’s like it is. Difficult but OK, we were obviously tired then and a couple of players felt a little bit of cold.