Biggest Premier League leads at the end of November
- 1993 - Manchester United, 14 points. Title winners: Man Utd by eight points
- 2019 - Liverpool, 11 points. Title winners: ???
- 2005 - Chelsea, 10 points. Title winners: Chelsea by eight points
- 2000 - Manchester United, eight points. Title winners: Man Utd by 10 points
- 2017 - Manchester City, eight points. Title winners: Man City by 19 points
Critical December?
Much has been made of Liverpool's hectic schedule between now and the start of 2020.
Klopp's side face nine games in four different competitions - including a trip to Qatar to play two fixtures at the Fifa Club World Cup, which is being
broadcast by the BBC.
Yet Guardiola's side have a tough December themselves, with eight matches in three different competitions - including two Premier League games in 48 hours against Wolves and Sheffield United.
Will such a busy schedule work against them in view of the lacklustre performance against Newcastle?
"They were too laboured, they did not move it quick enough and that's why they were punished today," former City midfielder Michael Brown told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"They have let Liverpool get that lead now. They have not been themselves."
Will injuries bite hard?
Liverpool were without key midfielder Fabinho against Brighton, and the Brazilian is unlikely to play again until next year because of ankle ligament damage.
Defenders Joel Matip and Nathaniel Clyne have also been nursing injuries, but City have a busy treatment room too.
Germany winger Leroy Sane and French defender Aymeric Laporte are expected to be out until around January and February, while Sergio Aguero is another big miss with a thigh injury.
In addition, defender Oleksandr Zinchenko has not played for his club since 6 October because of knee damage.
"City have got injuries, but this is not an excuse," added Brown.
'We fight until the last day'
When Liverpool hammered Arsenal 5-1 on 29 December last year, they led third-placed City, who had a game in hand,
by 10 points yet Guardiola's side managed to overturn the deficit in the last 19 matches.
"The chase is still on. We fight until the last day," said defiant City and England defender John Stones after the Newcastle game.
That's assuming the title battle goes as far as the final day of the season.
"Liverpool can win games playing badly, City played badly today but could not win," said BBC Sport football expert Garth Crooks.
Klopp's side scored twice in the closing stages at Aston Villa to win 2-1 on 2 November and scored a late winner at Crystal Palace on 23 November. City have failed to hang on to leads in three of their last five league and cup games.
Neville believes the way Liverpool keep going until the end could be a critical difference.
He said: "There are a lot of teams at the top who are looking tired. Then you look at Liverpool and the way they came back to win late at Crystal Palace."
'We don't think about these things'
A huge sigh of relief could be heard around Anfield when referee Martin Atkinson sounded the final whistle on Saturday.
Liverpool had the points and Klopp joined his players on the pitch to applaud the fans - the German preferring to concentrate on the positives afterwards.
"It's unbelievable how much they want to win. They made it a really special win," he said.
Speaking about Liverpool's 11-point advantage, Klopp added: "It's how it is. But if Leicester win tomorrow we are eight points. We don't think about these things."
At the same time as Klopp was talking to the media, City were on their way back to Manchester to prepare for Tuesday's match at Burnley.
"We have another opponent in front of us, so we now have to try to win games and see what happens," added Guardiola.
"I said yesterday at the press conference that it's not a good idea to think about the Premier League or think, how many points?"
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