Gary Neville makes 'selfish' Jurgen Klopp claim as Liverpool exit looms

Gary Neville has praised Jurgen Klopp for re-establishing Liverpool as Premier League title contenders - but admits he 'selfishly' can't wait for the German to leave.

The Reds missed out on the chance to regain their place at the summit of top-flight football in England, following Sunday's 1-1 draw with Manchester City. Alexis Mac Allister's second-half penalty cancelled out John Stones' opener and despite all of Liverpool's pressure in the final 45, including several clearcut chances for Luis Diaz, they failed to take all three points.

As a result, Arsenal sit top of the Premier League with a slender one-point cushion as the title-race looks set to go down to the wire. After a dismal campaign last year, Liverpool have defined their pre-season expectations and find themselves in the thick of the battle with just 10 games remaining.

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Time is approaching the end of the Klopp's incredible tenure, following his bombshell announcement at the end of January. Neville lauded the Liverpool boss for re-establishing the Reds as title contenders.

"They're both exceptional managers, I've always swayed more towards Jurgen Klopp because he has worked with great resources here but less resources than Pep Guardiola, the style of play is more towards how I see football," he told the Gary Neville Podcast. "Pep is an absolute genius, what he's created at Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now Manchester City is unequivocal, incredible but Klopp is a massive personality, a giant of a character.

"I think he connects not just with his players and the staff within the club -