By Dominic King for the Daily Mail
Published: 21:07 BST, 31 March 2019 | Updated: 21:07 BST, 31 March 2019
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Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool got lucky as their title challenge gathered fresh momentum on a dramatic day at Anfield.
Liverpool moved back to the top of the table with a 2-1 win over a Tottenham team that has now failed to win in the Premier League since February 10 but those simple facts do not begin to tell the story of remarkable encounter.
Tottenham were the better team for long periods of the second half and had opportunities to inflict Liverpool's first home defeat since April 2017 but they ended up conceding a last minute own goal when Hugo Lloris inexplicably fumbled Mohamed Salah's tame header.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says that his side were lucky as they left it late against Tottenham
Mohamed Salah forced an own-goal from Toby Alderweireld in the dying stages to win it
Klopp recognised how well Tottenham played but, equally, he pointed out that Liverpool - who have now scored seven injury time goals this season - have a willpower that is enabling them to keep applying pressure to title favourites Manchester City.
'Nine months ago, we started this mission, this ride, and wanted to go for the highest stakes in two competitions,' said Klopp, who has injury concern over Virgil van Dijk after his star defender was hurt in a collision with Moussa Sissoko.
'We did it our way. The boys improved so much. We have to find a way to win games much more often than in the past. Until now it worked. It is all good. The boys work hard and if we would be first of the table after the last match of season, it would be a championship of will. We want it.
Klopp hailed the spirit of his players and insists they 'want' to win the league title so badly
