Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said he was “completely fine with chasing” Manchester City after his side drew at Everton and missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League.
The goalless draw means that for the first time since 7 December the Reds are behind their title rivals having played the same number of matches.
But Klopp said: “Who wants to be top of the table at the beginning of March?
“It is nice but there are lots of games to play.”
“I’m completely fine with chasing,” Klopp said. “I watched Match of the Day last night and saw the celebrations of Manchester City – they had 900 chances and scored one goal, a shot with the wrong foot.
“You have to be ready for these chances.”
Klopp also said the effects of Storm Freya, which brought strong winds across the UK on Sunday, played a part in his side’s lack of cutting edge.
“The wind does not help and there was a lot today. You have to be ready for the fight of the second ball,” said the German.
Liverpool were seven points clear of Manchester City on New Year’s Day before Pep Guardiola’s side cut the gap to four by winning when the sides met at Etihad Stadium on 3 January.
The Reds followed that loss – their only league defeat of the season – with two wins but they have since drawn four of their past six Premier League games.
“We become the chasers now and all the pressure is on Manchester City,” said Liverpool’s Scotland left-back Andrew Robertson.
“We will fight for every last ball until the whistle is blown at the end of the season. The pressure has been on City because they are expected to retain the title.
“Everton think they have stopped us from winning the league. It shows how well we are doing that they want to stop us.”
Manchester City have claimed a slender advantage in the Premier League title race after Everton refused to stand aside for Liverpool at a thunderous Goodison Park.
From an air raid siren blaring out before kick-off to an Everton ball boy applauding in Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s face after the final whistle, this was a bearpit for the title chasers and one in which they had to settle for a point.
And while Klopp, quite rightly, insisted Liverpool were not losing their nerve, this is a season of fine margins and Liverpool’s attacking well suddenly looks a little dry.