Klopp urges players to ignore Man City results

Jurgen Klopp urged Liverpool to block out Manchester City after Sadio Mane kept their quadruple dream alive. The forward's 22nd goal of the season earned a battling 2-1 comeback win at Aston Villa to move level on points with City at the top of the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp's side trail City on goal difference with their title rivals able to move three points clear again when they travel to Wolves on Wednesday.

Joel Matip quickly hauled the visitors level after Douglas Luiz's early goal and Mane's winner sets the Reds up ahead of Saturday's FA Cup final with Chelsea. Klopp said: "We don't waste energy thinking hopefully they (Man City) lose. "Now we have to really recover and to play the FA Cup final because there is no mercy.

The situation, qualifying for the finals, is massive. "Their quality and mentality and character is the reason why we are where we are. I'm not surprised they can do something like this but I don't take it for granted.

"We had an outstanding and incredible mentality. We needed time to find our way into the game and our opponent was there in the beginning, really aggressive. "In the last 10 or 15 minutes we really stated controlling the game, it was the way we had to do it.

We scored a second, incredible, goal. "Luis (Diaz) was sensational and Sadio made the world of it. Then we had to dig deep, they had moments and a big chance with (Danny) Ings." Klopp started with Mo Salah on the bench and they fell behind after three minutes when Luiz opened the scoring, following up after Alisson saved his header.