Danny Murphy has explained why neutrals should want Liverpool to beat Manchester City to the Premier League title.
Title chasers Man City and Liverpool played out a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Etihad on Sunday.
The Blues remain at the top of the table, one point ahead of the Reds with both teams having just seven league games left of the season.
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Jurgen Klopp appears to have the harder run-in, with fixtures against Manchester United, Everton and Tottenham coming up this month and next.
The draw at the Etihad leaves the title race in the balance, but Murphy reckons neutrals should want Klopp's team to pip Pep Guardiola's side to league glory.
He argues that fans should want Liverpool to win their second Premier League trophy because otherwise, the competition becomes 'tedious' and 'boring' if there's a one-team dominance.
Naturally, Murphy's claim got fans online talking.
One tweeted: "No thanks I want City to win the premier league."
A second wrote: "Anyone but Liverpool to win the league thanks Danny."
A Manchester United fan sarcastically commented: "Yes because as a United fan I really want Liverpool FC to win the league and equal our record."
If Man City beat Liverpool to the title this term, then it'd be their fourth triumph in five seasons.
But Guardiola insists his side have seven tough league games left and claims it won't be easy despite being in the driving seat.
"I felt we let them have a life from here but Liverpool are a joy to watch," he said after the match. "I know how good they are and there is no doubt about that but I am so proud of my team. I said to the team: 'I don’t want one second sad.'
"We know now that one game and a dropped result, then we will not be champions.
"Will it be easy? Absolutely not but it will be difficult for them too.
"Seven games in the Premier League is a lot [to win] - they are tough games and they have tough games.
"I don’t know what will happen but the way we performed throughout the season and against this team to perform the way they did - I am proud. I wanted to win but it doesn’t matter. It was so good."
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