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Xherdan Shaqiri has warned Manchester City that Liverpool have got what it takes to last the pace in the Premier League title race.

The Reds remain just two points behind the champions after a 3-0 victory at Watford on Saturday.

The Swiss attacker believes the manner in which Jurgen Klopp's side negotiated a tricky fixture at Vicarage Road bodes well for the challenges ahead.

Liverpool, who are unbeaten in 13 league matches, are enjoying their best start to a season since 1990.

“We’re going to be there until the end,” Shaqiri said.

“We don’t have to look to Man City, we just have to look to ourselves and try to give good performance on the pitch and win games.

“Every game has its own history and we have to look game to game. When you win games like this, (it proves) we’re going to fight to the end for a lot of things.

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“I think we just have to keep going, keep working hard and win games.”

Liverpool certainly had to battle against the Hornets. The first half was a dour affair but after the break the Reds lifted the bar as goals from Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Roberto Firmino sealed victory.

“They were set up very defensively and it was difficult to find solutions to create something,” Shaqiri added.

“We had to be patient and in the second half we tried to play our football and create some chances and scored three important goals. In the end we showed our class and we deserved to win.”

The dead ball specialist, who continued his impressive run of form for the Reds, was delighted to see Alexander-Arnold convert a 25-yard free-kick. They practise them together at Melwood.

Shaqiri said: “Most of the time Trent's teaching me! I’m happy for him that he scored and it was a nice goal, I hope he can score a lot of them.

“I’m feeling good, I’m fit and that’s important for me. I think you can see on the pitch that I’m settling in well with the team. I tried to give them some good passes.”

An eighth clean sheet in 13 league matches means that this is now the best start to a season defensively in the club's 126-year history.

Joe Gomez missed out against Watford due to an ankle problem but Dejan Lovren stepped up and delivered alongside Virgil van Dijk.

“We are very strong at the back,” Shaqiri said.

“Even when Joe is not playing, with Dejan we also have a very good player who is very good in the air, who can also play football.

“We played very well defensively and I think we have the record now. It’s nice to see that and have this record for the club, it gives you more confidence in the next games.”

You can read James Pearce's verdict on the 3-0 victory HERE

It's a big week with Wednesday's Champions League clash away to Paris Saint-Germain followed by Sunday's Merseyside derby at Anfield. Shaqiri is desperate to be involved.

"We don’t know how the coach is going to make the starting XI but everybody has to be ready," he added.

"It’s going to be a difficult game in Paris and a good game to show how good we are. We go there to try and win for sure.

"Then it’s my first derby so it’s going to be very special. I want to see and to feel the atmospheres in these derbies. I’m looking forward to it.

"I know just one Evertonian. He said to me when I was at Stoke: ‘You have to come to Everton.' I said: ‘No!’"