Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Premier League title rivals Manchester City, saying he "can only admire" the consistency with which they have performed over the last two seasons.
Pep Guardiola's Sky Blues won the Premier League at a canter last term, as they reached 100 points, an English top-flight record:
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Liverpool have matched them almost blow for blow this season, but if City win their final two league games of 2018-19 against Leicester City and Brighton & Hove Albion, the Reds will have to settle for second place despite potentially accruing 97 points:
After Liverpool beat Arsenal 5-1 on December 29, they had a 10-point lead over City in the Premier League.