Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes they will soon be matching Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Klopp believes his men have now had a result to fire a compelling run with Tuesday's incredible 7-0 win away to Slovenians Maribor — where Tottenham and Chelsea have been held to draws in recent years.

He said: “I don't compare City with us, but I think everyone can see we are not 500 miles away... but they fly!

“The way of football they play, I would say, is not something we are too far away from. But to be as clinical as they have been so far? We weren't. That's the thing.

“But we are still in the race.

“I don't say already we should only fight for a top four place. Performance-wise we are a team that should be there, but now we have to get the results."