Big misses and defensive errors leave Premier League title race awaiting final act

A game that had everything except a crescendo – and maybe some accuracy. As high as the standards of this rivalry have been over Jurgen Klopp’s time at Liverpool, there was a symbolism in how it was errors that characterised another otherwise brilliant match against Manchester City. Liverpool lost John Stones for the first goal before a misplaced Nathan Ake pass gave up the equaliser, as so many chances were missed.

That may actually be better for the title race, since imperfection tends to produce much more drama than perfection. This 1-1 draw was certainly.