“He's cracking up, he's cracking, Jurgen's cracking up.”
So sang the jubilant Manchester City fans as they filed out of Goodison having seen their team move back to the Premier League summit.
But while neighbours Everton couldn't do Liverpool a favour, City themselves offered some definite encouragement for Jurgen Klopp 's side.
Pep Guardiola's men, having played a game more, moved ahead of the Reds on goal difference with an unconvincing 2-0 win on Wednesday night.
The pre-match chat concerned how the Blues would approach the game, yet come full-time the intrigue was prompted by City's level of performance .