Man City versus Liverpool was box office entertainment which sets platform for gripping Premier League climax

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urgen Klopp said he would have “paid a lot of money” to be where Liverpool are now - four points clear with 17 games left. The big bucks fans will spend to watch the rest of this engrossing title race will be well spent.

Liverpool retain a healthy lead but are catchable. Manchester City dipped in December but came thundering back with a win built on substance as much as style. The intensity of Thursday night’s game left neutrals marvelling at the commitment of both teams, Spurs fans claiming their side were being snobbishly overlooked, and Manchester United realising how far they still have to go, even after four straight wins under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

A lot changed over Christmas, as Jose...