Head coach Jurgen Klopp says he and his Liverpool players remain focused on their own performances and not those of Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
The Reds remained at the top of the standings thanks to a 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, with the Citizens having overcome Everton by the same scoreline a day earlier.
All we can do is collect points and win football games.
Jurgen Klopp
However, Klopp believes it is important not to concern himself with how the reigning champions are getting on, at least until the January 3rd meeting of the two sides at the Etihad Stadium is close at hand.
The German told BBC Radio 5 live: "I promise we didn't speak a word about the table or the City game on Saturday before of our match."
"We all know their results, that's how it is. But it doesn't matter, we cannot change the results of other teams and we cannot be champions in December. All we can do is collect points and win football games.
"If there is a moment at the end of the season when we're still around them and we have to think about them and start hoping they drop points, maybe we will, but not today.
"We wanted to win that game, that's enough already. We are obviously a good football team, we knew that before the start of the season.
"We needed to prove it, we did prove it and now we need to keep proving it, that's all we need to do."
Liverpool can now be backed at 9/4 to win the Premier League title this season, with Manchester City available at 2/5 and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur 33/1.
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Head coach Jurgen Klopp says he and his Liverpool players remain focused on their own performances and not those of Premier League title rivals Manchester City.
The Reds remained at the top of the standings thanks to a 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday, with the Citizens having overcome Everton by the same scoreline a day earlier.
All we can do is collect points and win football games.
Jurgen Klopp
However, Klopp believes it is important not to concern himself with how the reigning champions are getting on, at least until the January 3rd meeting of the two sides at the Etihad Stadium is close at hand.
The German told BBC Radio 5 live: "I promise we didn't speak a word about the table or the City game on Saturday before of our match."
"We all know their results, that's how it is. But it doesn't matter, we cannot change the results of other teams and we cannot be champions in December. All we can do is collect points and win football games.
"If there is a moment at the end of the season when we're still around them and we have to think about them and start hoping they drop points, maybe we will, but not today.
"We wanted to win that game, that's enough already. We are obviously a good football team, we knew that before the start of the season.
"We needed to prove it, we did prove it and now we need to keep proving it, that's all we need to do."
Liverpool can now be backed at 9/4 to win the Premier League title this season, with Manchester City available at 2/5 and third-placed Tottenham Hotspur 33/1.
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Source: bet365.com