Louis van Gaal believes Jurgen Klopp's style gives Liverpool an edge over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
City brought the title battle back to life by inflicting Liverpool's first league defeat of the season with a 2-1 win on Thursday.
However, Klopp's men still hold a four-point lead at the top and have conceded just 10 goals in 21 games – six fewer than the next best in Chelsea.
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Van Gaal, who has won La Liga, the Bundesliga and Eredivisie among numerous trophies during his coaching career, feels Liverpool are still title favourites.