Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp hailed “exceptional” Liverpool after they made it an entire calendar year without a Premier League defeat as the runaway leaders beat Sheffield United 2-0 on Thursday.
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Klopp’s side moved 13 points clear of second placed Leicester thanks to goals from Egypt forward Mo Salah and Senegal winger Sadio Mane at Anfield.
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Liverpool’s 19th win in 20 league games this season completed an incredible 12 months for a team at the peak of their powers.
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The Reds haven’t lost in 37 league games since a defeat at Manchester City on January 3, 2019 and it looks certain they will win the English title for the first time since 1990.
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With a game in hand to further bolster their advantage, it would take an astonishing collapse to deprive Liverpool of the title.
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“It says a lot of positive things. I have not enough words for it, it is exceptional,” Klopp said.
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“I’m really happy and really proud of the boys. We should not take things like this for granted.”
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