Jurgen Klopp issues ultimate Man City compliment as he sounds Liverpool FC title warning

Liverpool fans have been left bemused after James Milner appeared to be the Reds captain for less than a minute before passing the armband on. Liverpool marched on through to the Champions League semi-finals after a 3-3 draw with a spirited Benfica side at Anfield.

Liverpool survived a scare as Jurgen Klopp's side progressed to the Champions League semi-finals following a nervy 3-3 draw with Benfica on Wednesday night.The German made seven changes for the return leg at Anfield as he shuffled the pack ahead of his side's trip to Wembley to take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday - days on from the pair's Etihad epic last weekend. Though the line-up may have differed from Lisbon last week, the match started in similar fashion with Ibrahima Konate once again netting the opener with a bullet header.

Liverpool fans have hailed their 'bargin' signing Ibrahima Konate after the Reds centre-back notched his second goal in as many games on Wednesday evening. Konate was named in the Jurgen Klopp's starting side against Benfica in the Champions League after being dropped over the weekend.

Liverpool fans have got the jitters after seeing Jurgen Klopp's line-up for tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica.The Reds are strong favourites to win the tie having secured a 3-1 victory in Lisbon last week, but after fielding a team that wouldn't look out of place in an FA Cup third-round fixture, Liverpool fans are genuinely concerned that it might end up being a long old night for them.First-team shoe-ins Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have all been dropped, while the likes of Joe Gomez and Konstantinos Tsimikas have been handed unexpected run-outs in defence.Elsewhere, James Milner has replaced Thiago in midfield, Ibrahima Konate comes in for Van Dijk, and Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino lead the line (check out the full line-up below)."That's a lot of changes for only having a 2 goal advantage," one nervous fan tweeted."Feels like we're underestimating them," said a second, while another wrote: "I get the need to rotate and keep our strongest fit, but I really don't know about that midfield."Is Jurgen Klopp's line-up too weak? Let us know what you think in the comments section.A fourth fan wrote: Is this am FA Cup third-round game? … Guys see what happened to Real yesterday? … 2 goal lead is nothing they can comeback."Klopp will almost certainly be keen to keep his stars as fresh as possible, especially with Liverpool still fighting on all three available fronts, and an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City coming in just a few days.And with just a point separating them and City at the top of the Premier League, the title run-in is shaping up to be one of the most nail-biting in history.Let's see if Klopp's risk pays off, shall we?

Manchester City travel to Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid tonight in their second- eg of the Champions League quarter-final with a 1-0 cushion after Kevin de Bruyne's goal gave them a first leg advantage. Meanwhile Liverpool face Benfica at the same time with a 3-1 lead.

Jurgen Klopp has blasted TV execs for their fixture scheduling and blamed them for no English side ever completing a quadruple.Liverpool will face Bayern Munich or Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals if they hold on to a 3-1 lead against Benfica on Wednesday. But that would mean the first leg of the last-four clash will likely come on the Wednesday before a 12.30pm kick-off away at Newcastle on Saturday May 30.Klopp said: “If we get through, we have a semi final and then BT and the Premier League thought we should have Newcastle away at 12.30.

UFC star and Liverpool fan Paddy Pimblett has picked his all-time Reds XI, but there was no place for legendary defender Jamie Carragher.The 27-year-old has quickly become one of the most loved UFC stars in England, and the love he shows for his city of Liverpool has only deepened his connection with those in Merseyside. Pimblett is a big Reds fan, and has even been seen in the away end at Inter Milan earlier on in their Champions League venture this season.Like all Liverpool fans, Pimblett is delighted with the current squad under Jurgen Klopp, but there were some old faces named when he picked his all-time Reds XI on BT Sport. But there wasn't any room for Carragher in his selection, as the current Monday Night Football host was left out.Pimblett revealed his squad on BT Sport, as he said: "Goalkeeper, no questions asked - Alisson Becker.

Liverpool and Manchester City was not the most-watched Premier League game this season.According to the latest figures, the Super Sunday clash that ended 2-2 at the Etihad earned a massive 3.19million in-home viewers on average. But it falls second to Manchester United’s 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool in October, which earned a 3.65m average.Sky Sports report that their total on Sunday was a culmination of 7million people.

The Premier League title is still up for grabs after the two main contenders squared off at the Etihad on Sunday. Liverpool twice came from behind to claim a 2-2 draw with Manchester City to remain a point behind the Blues at the top of the table with seven games to go.

Liverpool following Manchester City’s 2-2 draw on Sunday.Man City missed an opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table after a thrilling encounter at the Etihad. Pep Guardiola’s side were arguably the better team but missed out on all three points after Raheem Sterling’s winner was ruled out for offside and Riyad Mahrez missed a last-minute sitter.And devout City fan Gallagher was left fuming out at the outcome.

Jurgen Klopp has revealed he was searching for his "missus" in the away end following Liverpool's thrilling 2-2 draw with Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.The Reds remain a point adrift of Pep Guardiola's side as the two Premier League titans shared the spoils in Sunday's potentially title-deciding showdown. Klopp's side twice pegged back league leaders City as goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane cancelled out strikes from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus.After the match, the Liverpool manager took a break from media duties to head to the away end in an apparent showing of appreciation for the club's passionate support.

Pep Guardiola has heaped praise on title rival Jurgen Klopp but insists the Liverpool manager is not his “friend”.Manchester City and Liverpool put on one of the most entertaining Premier League displays this season in a 2-2 draw at the Etihad on Sunday. City went into half-time 2-1 up courtesy of goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus either side of a close-ranged Diogo Jota finish.But the Reds levelled the score once more through Sadio Mane’s strike a minute after the break, providing a dramatic end-to-end finale between the two title contenders.

Kevin De Bruyne says Manchester City cannot expect to win all of their remaining Premier League fixtures - even if doing so guarantees them the title after the entertaining draw with Liverpool.

Manchester United fans were left thinking what could have been as they watched Manchester City's clash with Liverpool on Sunday.

Liverpool fought back from behind on two occasions to draw 2-2 against Manchester City, meaning that there is still just one point between the pair at the top of the Premier League.A blockbuster first-half saw Kevin De Bruyne fire City ahead inside five minutes before Diogo Jota equalised shortly after, and Liverpool were rocked before half-time as Gabriel Jesus restored the hosts' advantage. The Reds were fortunate to go into the break just a goal down, as City pushed for a third.But Liverpool came out a different side in the second half, and equalised inside one minute of the restart as Mohamed Salah teed up Sadio Mane.

Liverpool supporters have been reacting to Trent Alexander-Arnold’s superb assist.At the Etihad against Manchester City, the right-back, 23, made a run from deep to latch onto Andy Robertson’s pass and cushion the ball into Diogo Jota to make it 1-1. The Portugal international buried the finish to draw Liverpool level - but the plaudits were aimed at Alexander-Arnold for his superb take.A fan gushed: “That vision, awareness and pass from Trent was class.” One wrote: “That pass from Robertson to Alexander-Arnold and the composure from Alexander-Arnold to find Jota.

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has been accused of ‘doing a Mohamed Salah' after failing to square the ball to the Egyptian against Manchester City on Sunday.The former Wolves star was slipped through on goal late into the first half, but before he was able to get his shot away, Aymeric Laporte slid in and somehow managed to tackle the Portuguese international. But what was made all the more frustrating for Reds fans is that Salah was ready and waiting for a tap-in besides him.Given that Salah has been accused of being selfish in front of goal previously, many saw the irony in the Egypt international’s fury at not receiving the pass.

Roy Keane has suggested that he thinks Mohamed Salah's contract negotiations with Liverpool aren't all about money.Salah's contract expires next summer, and he's been locked in contract negotiations with Liverpool that have seemed to drag on. Reports suggested that Salah rejected Liverpool's offer of a new deal in December.

Jamie Carragher opened a huge can of worms when he said that the Liverpool-Manchester City rivalry is the greatest we have ever seen.While linking to his piece in The Telegraph, the Sky Sports pundit wrote: “ This @ManCity and @LFC rivalry is the best we’ve ever had in English football!! We’ve never had the two best teams & managers in the world together fighting it out.” Many were up in arms over the summary, claiming that the bitter battles of yesteryear undoubtedly trump that current feud between this season’s title challengers.Here, Daily Star Sport will run you through what we believe to be the best rivalries ever to take place in the Premier League, in order of weakest to fiercest.Kevin Keegan took Newcastle from promotion to almost immediate title contenders in 1994.The Magpies, now known as the Entertainers, were in inches of winning the Premier League title, being 15 points clear at Christmas during the 1995-96 season.But it wasn’t to be as the Sir Alex Ferguson mind games proved too strong and the Red Devils carried on their dominance in the league, snatching the title away from the underdogs.Do you agree with our list? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.Just as the rivalry between Ferguson and Arsene Wenger seemed to die down, one Jose Mourinho entered the fray.After winning the Premier League in his first season with Chelsea, Ferguson found himself another boss to go head-to-head with.The jury’s out on who pipped who between these two, though, with both sharing a trophy-laden period. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have been the top brass in English football for the past several years.

Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will resume their rivalry on Sunday as Manchester City host Liverpool in the most eagerly anticipated match of the season so far - and two stars from the pair's first ever clash could feature.The potentially title-deciding Premier League encounter at the Etihad will see the two managerial masterminds face off for the 23rd time in their illustrious careers. With nine wins apiece and four draws between them in their 22 meetings so far, the pair cannot be split - even if a point separates their two teams heading into Sunday.Guardiola's City currently hold the slender advantage over Klopp's Reds, but that could all change over 90 minutes.

All eyes will be on the Etihad Stadium this Sunday afternoon (4.30pm) as Manchester City prepare to take on title rivals Liverpool in a game which could determine where the Premier League trophy ends up this season. With eight matches to go there is only one point between the teams.