Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was pleased with the performance of his players. Although they did not beat Manchester United (0-0) in a direct fight for the top of the Premiership. Klopp said that Liverpool is aiming to win Champions League.

But he stressed that they have to forget the race for the title. Liverpool is now aiming at the Champions League. Liverpool ‘dropped’ to fourth place by winning just three points in the last four Premier League games. Fifth Tottenham a point less and six Everton two less, also with a game less.

Liverpool trampling everything in front of them is a thing of the past. The reality is that the team of the charismatic German is without a goal for 348 minutes.

Firmino, Mane and Salah are struggling with the confidence and when that is the case, the whole team is in crisis.

– In the season in which we finished second with 97 points, I started thinking about winning the title only when it was clear that we had won the Champions League. I know my job and know what I have to do – said Klopp after the game and explained: “what he has to do”.

– We have to qualify for the Champions League and I know how difficult it is. Football fans have no patience. They want to win every game. I’m not too different from that. But I’ve been in business long enough to know that there are harder times. And this isn’t the hardest period I’ve been through in my life, it’s not even close. We have to be patient.

Had he not saved Alisson Becker twice in the second half, United would have celebrated their first win at Anfield since January 2016.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, on the other hand, could have been pleased because they (at least temporarily) remained at the top of the Premiership, but he claims his team can and must do better.