Jurgen Klopp has hailed the close-knit contest at the top of the Premier League for bringing light to people’s lives at a most difficult time.
The Reds boss would obviously rather his team were strolling to the title again this time out, just as they did last season.
But he knows the fact that leaders Manchester United are only 10 points ahead of Aston Villa in 10th makes this campaign much more compelling for football supporters.
The Liverpool boss, whose team will draw level on points with United if they beat them at Anfield on Sunday, said: “It must be exciting, it must be interesting, it would be boring if it was always the same team.
“Like in the Nineties and early 2000s with United, or earlier with Liverpool.
“So it’s nice that domination like this will never happen.
“I was a little bit afraid of Manchester City doing something like that and obviously they still can, so it was important somebody stepped in and showed other teams are important in football as well.
“That there’s not only one way to play to be successful.
“It gave all of us the chance to try it again this season.
“United are three points ahead, it could be six points, but don’t forget City have a game in hand and could be only a point behind United.
“It’s a tight one. Chelsea is not finished, Tottenham …
“What more could you wish for as a football fan than an exciting league in a time when it’s really difficult to find some joy?
“Then you get this league, that’s a real present."
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