Manchester City midfielder, Bernardo Silva, has said that they now have a "mental" advantage over Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
Silva, speaking to Sky Sports, admitted that City thought they had lost out last week, following a shock 2-1 defeat at Newcastle
Pep Guardiola's side went above Liverpool for the first time in two months, albeit on goal difference having played a game more, following a 2-0 win at Everton.
Only eight days ago they faced the prospect of falling seven points adrift, but successive 1-1 draws for the Reds against Leicester and West Ham, coupled with back-to-back wins for City, have wiped out the deficit.
Asked whether moving back above their rivals was psychologically important, midfielder Silva said: "Of course. Mentally, it is a big boost for us.
"We know what it means to win. We are still the champions and we know what we have to do to win it but it doesn't matter a lot.
"A few days ago, we thought we had lost the Premier League. Now we are top of the league, even if it is because we have played one game more.
"It is good to be back in the race and we will do our best to win all our games and do our job. That is the most important thing for now. We have three points more and it puts a bit of pressure on, not just for Liverpool but for Tottenham as well."
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