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Jurgen Klopp wants Liverpool to keep being a thorn in Manchester City’s side

Jurgen Klopp insisted he takes Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s tongue-in-cheek remark about Liverpool being a “pain in the a**” as a compliment as the rival teams prepare for another Premier League title run-in.

Guardiola’s comment last week referred to the Champions League and the sides he thinks could be a threat to City finally getting their hands on the most prestigious prize in European club football.

But Klopp recognises how evenly-matched they have been in the last few seasons in the English top-flight and his side could close the gap on the league leaders to three points by beating Leeds in their game in hand on Wednesday.

It is for that reason Klopp takes no offence at Guardiola’s quip and the Liverpool manager demanded the Reds continue to be a thorn in City’s side, even if he thinks it is too early to make a judgement about the title race.

“What Pep said, we are the pain in the lower back, or can be, that’s a good description and that’s how it should be,” Klopp said. “We try to be annoying as somehow possible until we have a chance to overtake.

“I don’t know when that will be, if that will be the case. But I always said in a decisive moment in a season is not now, it’s March or April, you have to be close enough to make a decision in your direction.

“For us, first and foremost, it’s important we are close to the top, whoever is there because that obviously shows that something is going in the right direction.

What Pep said, we are the pain in the lower back, or can be, that's a good description and that's how it should be- Jurgen Klopp

“With all respect what City’s doing is incredible. We are pushing each other as well. There is no chance to get a bit soft because the other one will be there to catch

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