We had to dig really deep: Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp celebrates victory over West Ham on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images

Jurgen Klopp hopes a nervy 1-0 win over West Ham will be more fondly remembered at the end of the season after Sadio Mane's goal closed the gap on Manchester City at the top of the English Premiership table to three points. The defeat meanwhile leaves West Ham still two points outside the top four having played more games than all their rivals for a place in next season's Champions League.

However, David Moyes' men will rue a host of missed chances to salvage a point, which would have given City breathing space at the top of the table. Pep Guardiola's men have the opportunity to restore their six-point advantage when they host Manchester United in a derby at the Etihad on Sunday.

"You cannot only win the ones where you are flying, today we were obviously not flying and had to dig really deep," said Klopp. "I don't know if we will remember this game as one of the important ones. You have to get over the line. If you are not well organised, you have to defend with passion and that's what we did," he added.

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