Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool boss hails 'important' 60-point milestone
20th January 2019
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp described his side reaching 60 points as an "important number" after they beat Crystal Palace to move seven points clear at the top of the table.
Only defending champions Manchester City (2017-18) and Chelsea (2005-06) have amassed more Premier League points than the Reds after 23 games.
"The result is massive. We have 60 points now, it's crazy," Klopp said after Saturday's thriller at Anfield.
"I am really proud."
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The Reds were made to work for their victory by a Palace side who won at City in December.
They had to come from behind after Andros Townsend's first-half strike and then find another response when James Tomkins equalised in the second period.
Victory was not assured until after James Milner - standing in at right-back - had been dismissed in the 89th minute for two yellow-card fouls on Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.
"It's a massive relief," Klopp added. "We knew for different reasons the game would be difficult. They are really good at counter-attacks and set-pieces.
"Wilfried Zaha is a world-class player and he gets into a one-on-one situation and we're one down.
"We had to stay positive. Being one down is not a massive blow - we just needed to win the second half and did what we had to do. We got lucky for 3-2 and with all the set-pieces they're still a threat, so it stayed interesting until the end."