Liverpool are still five points ahead of Manchester City.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has admitted that Manchester City posted a ‘top performance’ on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s side bounced back from a demoralising defeat at Norwich City last weekend by smashing Watford 8-0 at the Etihad.
In doing so, City moved to within two points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who restored their five-point gap with a win at Chelsea yesterday.
The Reds, who won the Champions League in June, haven’t reigned supreme in England in 30 years, and their skipper says that Jurgen Klopp’s side are taking things on a week-by-week basis.
He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “It was some great goals from them. It was a top performance of course. For us, we always say the focus is on the next game and that’s all we focus on. We take it game by game.”
Considering City were 5-0 ahead with 70 minutes to go, it’s a huge statement of intent from the defending Premier League champions.
But their setback at Norwich illustrates that they are indeed vulnerable and Liverpool should feel confident of winning a long-awaited first Premier League crown.
They are already 10 points clear of Spurs, who would have fancied their chances of mounting a serious challenge.
It’s looking very, very good for Liverpool, but remaining grounded is hugely important.
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