The talk was typically bullish and only to be expected. There was no concession of the title, no indication that they felt their race had been run.
Liverpool may have dropped Premier League points at Anfield for the first time in six months — Brighton, on October 30, had been the last team to leave with anything to show for their efforts — but there was still belief that the title could be landed.
'We try until the end,' stressed Fabinho, the influential midfielder. 'We know if we lose points in the fight against Man City, maybe it can cost the title.