Man City chase may have emptied Liverpool FC and Jurgen Klopp should fear Manuel Pellegrini fate

Well, of all the magical European nights at Anfield, that one was by far the most recent.

Inter arrived 2-0 down and ready to present themselves at the Champions League alter of the Kop. We all knew what was coming next.

Although the Serie A side - coached by the bright and shrewd Simone Inzaghi - had not read the script and turned in an assured performance to set nerves jangling.

They were good value for their lead when Lautaro Martinez lashed into the top corner (what is it about Argentinian strikers walloping the ball in really hard? Completely and utterly majestic…).

Unfortunately for Martinez, his strike partner Alexis Sanchez ruined his own constructively menacing display by flying into a challenge on Fabinho and picking up a second yellow card.

“These things can happen, but you have to make sure you don’t do it again and be better next time,” Jurgen Klopp said afterwards. “The art of football is to lose the right games.”

Klopp’s words were those of a man who has been given no margin for error by a relentless Manchester City.

The prevailing title-race narrative over the past month has been of Liverpool closing the gap on the Premier League champions to set up a thrilling race for the line.

Games in hand have accentuated the hauling-in effect, with Liverpool winning seven matches over the same time frame where City won three and lost one of five. The accordion squeeze of a 14-point lead to three now stands at six, with the Blues having played a game more.

But history suggests the biggest challenge for Klopp and his players is still to come at a time of the season when the pressure reaches boiling point.

In 2014/15, Manuel Pellegrini’s City made a stuttering start to their title defence but hit their stride over