Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes his side are "unlucky" to be competing for the Premier League title against such a strong Manchester City team.
The Reds are 10 points better off than they were at this stage last season, but they nevertheless find themselves one point behind City in the title race with nine matches remaining.
Van Dijk told BBC Sport (h/t AS) ahead of his side's game against Burnley at Anfield on Sunday:
"That's the unlucky bit for us—they've been fantastic throughout the whole season.