Liverpool vs Manchester city

Man City stay one point clear of Liverpool at top of Premier League after the two groups won on Saturday; the title rivals face each other at the Etihad next Sunday; watch Manchester City versus Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League from 4pm on April 10; start off 4.30pm

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City are in a "legitimate fight" with Liverpool for the Premier League title, as Jurgen Klopp demands they are in the position they needed to head into the following end of the week's vital conflict at the Etihad Stadium, live on Sky Sports.

Liverpool's 2-0 triumph over Watford in Saturday's noon start off moved Klopp's side to the culmination for a couple of hours before City beat Burnley 2-0 to recover best position and stay a point clear.

The outcomes set up a mouth-watering conflict among City and Liverpool next Sunday at the Etihad, "The following Premier League game we will play against Liverpool so we realize they will dominate practically all the matches - ideally not the following one - but rather we will attempt to do likewise," Guardiola said after the success at Turf Moor.

"At the point when you show up in May testing to lift the title it implies you have had a mind blowing season. Being here is on the grounds that we work a great deal and we have done that each and every season.

"That is a ton of credit for the entire association. We will battle. The adversary is so intense and great, however they said we will cause an appropriate fight and we to acknowledge that."

City and Liverpool were endlessly neck in comparative design in the 2018/19 season as the two groups set up winning runs before Guardiola's side secured the title by an on the last day.

"Individuals say 'experience' when you are old yet it works when you get great examples and you gain from them. What you have done in the past doesn't mean it will repeat," Guardiola added.

"Each game will be this way. We want to play these games with this objective and we will attempt."

Klopp: You can't offer a bit of leeway in title race

In the mean time, Klopp demands they are not feeling any tension in their title tussle with City and is anticipating the following end of the week's potential title-decider.

"I truly like the circumstance we are in. I told the young men yesterday, assuming someone would have told us in the late spring that finish of March, early April (we would be) experiencing the same thing we are in - in all contests, won one prize and a full crew accessible - we as a whole would have taken it, totally," he said.

"The main better circumstance would have been - on the grounds that in the cup rivalries we were unable to be further - assuming we are 20 focuses in front of City, however that is impractical in fact.

"It's generally fine as is it, so presently partake in the circumstance. We are not number one out of one of the contests we are in, however what difference does it make? We will check it out.

"You can't offer a bit of leeway, yet being on top? I don't ponder that, I was glad to dominate the match.

"To keep in the title race we need to dominate our football matches, it will be truly precarious. The following Premier League game is a major one, we can't stow away from that."

Having been 14 focuses afloat of their title rivals in January, Klopp is more than content with where his group are currently.

"Since we were 14 focuses behind City, that implies you are in a tough situation with meeting all requirements for the Champions League on the off chance that the others are not 15 focuses away too, or 20 focuses," Klopp added.

"On the off chance that you can't become champions, we need to fit the bill for the Champions League and that is the reason there was not an obvious explanation to contemplate anything unique.

"What's more, the rest came then, at that point. We had no impact in that, we got no opportunity to impact City's games from that point forward.

"I saw some of them. In any event, when they didn't win, the exhibition level was amazing. So we didn't actually consider it.

"We needed to fit the bill for the Champions League, we needed to come in the cup rivalries quite far and if conceivable win it, obviously.

"The rest simply occurred while we were attempting to play the most ideal football.

"We didn't play the most ideal football today however it was sufficient. I didn't expect we would be flying - it is far-fetched after the global break it will be the best round of the period."

Nev: What we will observer will be remarkable

Gary Neville talking on the Gary Neville Football Podcast:

"Liverpool and City are outstanding groups, and they're ready to fall underneath their best and take care of business and do it serenely in light of the fact that they have strength right the way through the club.

"The chiefs, specifically, are totally brilliant, so a steady employment for those two [on Saturday].

"Post global, getting your players back, getting that success added to your repertoire - truly significant for those two. In the event that you'd have seen City drop focuses this evening, it would have given Liverpool a genuine lift.

"We go into that game next Sunday - clearly we are doing that game next Sunday - and it will be totally splendid. I can't anticipate it from a Manchester United fan's perspective since it is Liverpool and Manchester City.

"However, what you need to regard as a football fan is the significance of these two groups. What we will observer will be uncommon, it will be an incredible few weeks of football."

?What's next for Man City and Liverpool

Manchester City are in Champions League activity on Tuesday as they have Atletico Madrid in the main leg of their quarter-last; 8pm start up

Liverpool are additionally in Champions League activity on Tuesday as they go to Portugal to confront Benfica in the primary leg of their quarter-last; 8pm start up.

Then on Sunday April 10 it is a potential title-decider between the different sides at the Etihad as Liverpool go to Manchester City on Premier League; start off at 4.30pm.