City have a slender lead over Liverpool in the table but there is still plenty to play for.
Manchester City and Liverpool played out a frantic 2-2 draw in the biggest Premier League game of the season so far—and arguably the biggest in the league for some time. At the end of it there was a sense of unfinished business, a league title not yet decided despite pre-match hype suggesting it might be a winner takes all moment. That there was no winner contributed to the sense of continuation in this head to head between the two best teams in the world, which now stretches back several years. The buildup to the game was like no other. Is it really a rivalry? Will it decide the Premier League title? It certainly will decide the league title! Said many before the game. The two managers, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, weren’t so convinced. « If you win against City—which is already difficult enough—nobody would think: ‘OK, that’s it decided,’ because of the quality of the opponent, » Klopp said prior to the game. « Everybody knows about the importance of the next game, but after it there will be other games in other competitions and in the Premier League as well. » The two managers are known for showing respect to each other, but this respect also extends to other teams in the league.
