Back to the Manchester City Newsfeed

'Arms down for a second and you get a massive knock': Jurgen Klopp likens Liverpool's thrilling draw at Manchester City to a 'boxing match' and insists his side's point in their crunch title clash was 'deserved'

Jurgen Klopp has likened Liverpool's thrilling 2-2 draw at Manchester City to a 'boxing match' and believes the point his side picked up was 'deserved', with the share of the spoils keeping them on the tails of the table toppers.

Both teams exchanged four goals in a Premier League classic, with Sadio Mane's neat finish less than a minute after the second-half restart the game's decisive act, and the Reds manager admitted he enjoyed the visitors' performance.

Indeed, he believes that the rollercoaster encounter at the Etihad was akin to two heavyweights looking to exploit each other's weaknesses.