Manchester City lost 2-1 at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon . The champions are five points behind Chelsea in the Premier League title race - and have also played a game more . Despite that manager Brendan Rodgers insists his players will never give up on the title despite it now looking improbable they will retain it . Elsewhere , Liverpool boss Manuel Pellegrini hailed his side after the win . The Reds have now taken 20 points from a possible 24 in 2015 .
Manchester City lost 2-1 at Liverpool on Sunday afternoon . The champions are five points behind Chelsea in the Premier League title race - and have also played a game more . Despite that manager Manuel Pellegrini insists his players will never give up on the title despite it now looking improbable they will retain it . Elsewhere , Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers hailed his side after the win . The Reds have now taken 20 points from a possible 24 in 2015 .