Premier League battle to the end. The Premier League has a title. On spirit and also a little bit of class handed Manchester City the unbeaten Liverpool its first defeat. The gap is reduced to four points. His captain threw two furious fists follow, but Vincent Kompany got the wind from the front for a solid tackle on Salah. Liverpool-coach Jürgen Klopp: “I have Kompany like…, but we must first see the blood?”

He whispered to Mo Salah sweet nothings in. “Pussy,” said the English liplezers. Softy. Vincent Kompany (32) was not kind to the Egyptian after him with a wild tackle, however almost in half had kicked her. Feet from the ground, no control. Red concluded they were in the studios of the English tv, ref Anthony Taylor had a milder judgment. Just yellow. A frantic Kompany escaped. And understood the commotion. “I was just thinking that it was a great tackle.” Jurgen Klopp snorted. “I love Vincent Kompany, all of the time that he was at Hamburg played, but how is it possibly possible that he for such offence is not excluded. He is the last man and makes the error. If he Mo becomes full, is out for the rest of the season.” A couple of weeks ago he kicked Virgil van Dijk the calf of Dries Mertens with a dangerous tackle almost in pieces. Then we heard Klopp not. Selective indignation on the football.

It happens to Kompany today often. If he in his enthusiasm, an error will straighten, he has to be more meat to it. It Is part of his game has become. Less class, agility and speed, more venom. Kompany was yesterday far from perfect, but went in the forefront of the battle. On character.