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Liverpool had to put in a near-flawless performance to defeat old rivals Manchester City who have so often thwarted their league title ambitions, manager Arne Slot said on Sunday.

The Reds were emphatically the better team at Anfield against the defending champions thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool opened up an 11-point gap between themselves and Manchester City after beating the Premier League champions 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Arne Slot’s team went into the contest full of confidence after beating Real Madrid midweek,