Klopp: Liverpool's spectacular win was "a battle of will" in the title race



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Divock Origi recently won the match for Liverpool in Newcastle, paving the way for an intense final in the Premier League race.

Divock Origi and Trent Alexander-Arnold recapture Liverpool's thrilling 3-2 in Newcastle to keep their title dream alive.

Divock Origi recently won the match for Liverpool in Newcastle, paving the way for an intense final in the Premier League race.

English Premier League: Divock Origi (86 ') Newcastle United 2-3 Liverpool

English Premier League: Mohamed Salah injured (68 ') Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool

English Premier League: Salomón Rondón (54 ') Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool

English Premier League: Mohamed Salah (28 ') Newcastle United 1-2 Liverpool

English Premier League: Christian Atsu (20 ') Newcastle United 1-1 Liverpool

English Premier League: Virgil van Dijk (13 ') Newcastle United 0-1 Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has called his club's brilliant 3-2 victory over Newcastle a "brilliant" battle as his Reds continue to go back and forth with Manchester City in the Premier League race. .

"Today, it was a battle of will, but it was a victory of pbadion, heart and absolute desire – absolutely brilliant," Klopp said.

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Divock Origi's substitute header in the 86th minute – after Liverpool had twice seen their lead scrubbed by a determined Newcastle United – guaranteed the three points that were relaunching the pressure on Manchester City.

Saturday's match was marked by a scary moment. Mohamed Salah was on the field after a head injury.

Klopp's men have 94 points and City, who will face Leicester City on Monday, is two points behind. Never before have two teams gone over 90 points in a Premier League season.

On the last Sunday – May 12 – Liverpool will host the Wolverhampton Wanderers and City will face Brighton on the south coast.

"We could talk about football tonight, we could talk only about showing his true heart, showing a real pbadion and showing a real desire."

It was all the more impressive that Liverpool had spent so much energy against Barcelona to finally be defeated 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.

There was, however, no trace of a hangover from this experience.

"It was just great," Klopp said.

"Newcastle also showed, incredible – they gave us a good game. I think that considering all the circumstances, some people probably expected us to show a little more nervous, and the boys did not make it … difficult match for difficult reasons, "said Klopp.

After being pushed to the limit by former coach Rafa Benitez, Liverpool now has to hope that another of their former bosses, Brendan Rodgers, will be able to inspire his Leicester team with a surprise against City in the quarter-finals. Etihad Monday.

But Klopp says that he is resigned to everything his fate could cause to his team.

"I agreed a long time ago that we were doing everything, absolutely everything, the boys throw everything they have on the ground, so whether we are champions or not, it's our destiny" , did he declare.

"We do everything and we can not do more – can you get more than 94 points – can you get more in all other areas?"

"Wow, what a race."

Reuters information has been used in this report.

Source: espn.co.uk

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