Jurgen Klopp: If Liverpool win this Premier League title it will be because of our will – not luck

ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL — A lucky punch is how Jurgen Klopp described the goal that transformed his Sunday and swept Liverpool back to the top of the table. Liverpool got away with one here but Klopp was in no mood to apologise.

“We are not the only team that finds these moments. We have worked really hard all season for the points we have. Today was a perfect result for us that is obvious. In the first half we could have scored more goals, a lot of good moments. In the second half they scored and were quicker than we were. They had a big chance to score. They didn’t. We did. It was a lucky punch in the end.”

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Anfield did not give a hoot. The place was in foment, celebrating a restored two-point advantage over Manchester City that the supporters thought had gone. “I told the boys there are 5,000 ways to win a football game. In the end they deserved their luck. We have to find a way to win football games. The boys work hard. If we would be first at the end of the season it will be a championship of will. We want it,” Klopp said.

‘I think we were better than Liverpool’

Having equalised Robert Firmino’s first half effort through Loucas Moura, Spurs fed on the tension gripping Anfield and had Moussa Sissoko hit the target instead of the ether with Virgil van Dijk backing off and outnumbered, victory would not have flattered them.

“We should win the game but we didn’t score, and if you concede what can you do?” Mauricio Pochettino asked. “Congratulations to our opponent, but I think we were better than Liverpool. I’m disappointed but at the same time I am proud of the recovery of my team. Against Southampton I was very critical but here I can’t say nothing. Playing that way (second half) you are going to be rewarded (more often than not).