Jurgen Klopp refused to divulge the details of his post-match conversation with Pep Guardiola as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester City at Anfield.
The Reds went behind to John Stones's goal from a Kevin De Bruyne corner in the first half before Alexis Mac Allister's penalty secured a point in what was a blistering second half for the hosts.
In what was the last meeting of the two revered coaches in the Premier League, Klopp and Guardiola embraced for some words after the final whistle but the Liverpool boss declined to detail what was spoken about.
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"First of all it is private," Klopp said. "Even when it is in a football stadium and nothing that will change the world. [I said] that we both respect each other a lot and that after our career we somehow become friends.
"He's a golfer, I am not but he is Spanish and might play padel.. We will play padel, we will speak and have great talks about sensational football games and incredible stuff. We said it a lot but we respect this a lot but the words we speak to each other [are private].
"On the scale I rate, there is no higher scale than playing the best football you can play against Man City, causing City the problems we caused today. This was a different game to what we played against them before.
"How we played through their midfield was some of the best moments of my coaching career to be honest, that we were able to do that, against them.
"So I would love to use one of the massive chances we created. Yes, we are lucky when Jeremy Doku hit the post but we played an exceptional football game. For us,
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