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Pep Guardiola insists Jurgen Klopp "makes him a better manager" after Manchester City's pulsating 2-2 draw with Premier League title rivals Liverpool at the Etihad.

Sunday's game was enthralling from start to finish. City opened the scoring after just five minutes, as Kevin De Bruyne's deflected strike found the back of Alisson's net. Moments later, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota finished off a nice move to make it 1-1.

The Reds were frenetic and nervous throughout the first half - and Gabriel Jesus took advantage by making it 2-1 to City in the 36th minute. Liverpool were much better after the interval and needed just 47 seconds to equalise through Sadio Mane.

City remain top of the table, one point clear of Klopp's side. Both teams still have seven games remaining, although none of City's fixtures are against so-called "Big Six" clubs. Liverpool, meanwhile, still have to play Manchester United and Tottenham.

"I don’t know if Jurgen respect me but I respect him a lot," said Guardiola. "He makes me a better manager... his teams are positive, aggressive and they want to attack. I try to imitate him.

"We aren’t friends, we don’t have dinner together, we will have dinner one day in the hall of fame, I have his telephone number but I don’t call him. I have a lot of respect for him and he knows next Saturday,