Liverpool legend Sir Kenny Dalglish says Manchester City are wasting their time engaging in a “psychological war” for the title and believes Jurgen Klopp has the perfect temperament for the fight.

Dalglish, now a club director, was at his sardonic best fixing his gaze on what he considered City’s transparent attempts to ramp up the pressure on Klopp.

Asked if he thought the champions were above trying to use PR tricks to undermine the Liverpool challenge, Dalglish replied: “I don’t know about that. I saw one yesterday. It was a Man City boy about how they’re stronger. Well, it’s not a weightlifting contest, is it?

“Pep said he would rather be in our position and you say there’s no psychology going on? Don’t listen to them, they aren’t in our position, we’re in our position. Our destiny lies in our hands.

“You get the usual stuff coming towards the end of the season like the psychological warfare. If you support a team you see it one way and the opposition team try to throw a spanner in there. They can try all the psychology they want.

“It’s only what happens on the pitch that is going to count eventually. We are where we are because of what we did together on the pitch and in the stadium. We’ve done most things right this year and if we continue to do most things right, we will be very happy.”