Liverpool FC boss Jurgen Klopp claims Man City lead would not be so big in a ‘normal season’

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool wouldn’t be up to now behind Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League if it have been a “regular season”.

City are 10 factors away from second-placed Manchester United and 16 factors forward of defending champions Liverpool in sixth place forward of this weekend’s fixtures.

Pep Guardiola’s aspect have gained 12 consecutive Premier League matches to take full management of the title race.

Liverpool, in the meantime, have misplaced their final three league video games forward of this night’s Merseyside derby towards Everton, however Klopp believes the coronavirus pandemic has been the most important issue behind his aspect’s struggles.

“All of us agree – and I’m certain Pep would say that – in a standard season for each groups we’d not be 16 factors away. However we’re. That’s how it’s. We settle for it,” he mentioned.

“This season it’s not our concern how shut we get to Metropolis. It’s how far we will go up the desk. That’s sufficient work to do.”

Liverpool have struggled with well-documented harm issues this season, with defenders Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all sidelined.

Klopp says he’s simply targeted on ensuring Liverpool end as excessive up as they’ll this season, reasonably than taking a look at what Metropolis are doing.

“We don’t have to consider that now as a result of we don’t play them any extra this yr, most likely. Perhaps within the Champions League,” he mentioned.

Manchester Metropolis consolidated their place on the prime of the league with a routine 3-1 win over Everton on Wednesday.

Is the title all theirs already?

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“It was by no means the case the place we thought ‘how can we overtake Metropolis?’, or ‘how can we turn into the best workforce in English soccer once more?’.

“We simply wished to be one of the best model of ourselves. We now have that probability once more. If that’s ok, it’s ok. If one other workforce is healthier, that’s how sport works.

“We can’t do greater than be one of the best model of ourselves and that’s what we’ll attempt once more as a workforce. For that we want a bit of bit extra luck, in fact. Barely extra luck with accidents and we will get nearer to that.”