Virgil van Dijk believes games against teams outside the top six will be pivotal to Liverpool's title challengeVirgil van Dijk believes Manchester City have developed a new respect for Liverpool. While Van Dijk said it showed how much of a threat the Reds posed to the defending champions, he felt greater consistency over the course of the season would be the key to a title challenge. 2:59 Highlights from Liverpool's goalless draw against Manchester City in the Premier League Highlights from Liverpool's goalless draw against Manchester City in the Premier League"Obviously they were a bit cautious of the way we played and I think we have earned that respect," said the Netherlands captain. Van Dijk was at fault for the one real incident when he lunged in on City substitute Leroy Sane and conceded a penalty, which Riyad Mahrez proceeded to blaze over the crossbar. 5:33 Jurgen Klopp says his team gave everything against Manchester City Jurgen Klopp says his team gave everything against Manchester City"It was not smart from me personally and hopefully it will never happen again.

Source: Sky sports October 08, 2018 22:07 UTC