Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes it is "unthinkable" his champions-elect have managed to get so far ahead of Manchester City this season.
Although the Reds have seen their lead cut by five points since the resumption, they still hold a healthy 20-point advantage and require just five more points themselves – fewer if City fail to win every match – to guarantee a first title in 30 years.
That Klopp was not even considering the almost impossible scenario of Pep Guardiola's side catching them was testament to how good his players have been this season, outstripping a team which has been the Premier League standard bearer for the last couple of years, amassing 198 points in the previous two campaigns.
"The only thing I realised when I watched the game last night (City's 5-0 hammering of Burnley) was, 'How is it possible that anybody is 20 points ahead of this team?'" he said ahead of the visit of Crystal Palace.
"That's pretty much unthinkable actually. So we must have done obviously a couple of things really well and right that we can have this situation.
"I don't think about City catching us, I think about Crystal Palace.
"If you make something bad of what I said, a headline like 'City cannot catch us' or whatever, that's complete b******s because that's not what I'm saying.
"What I mean is I'm really only concerned by what we are doing and what we have to do in the next game.
"I didn't think it would be the start of a pretty long period when we would not lose but it was long ago," Klopp said on their imperious home form.
"The last game (against Palace) was 4-3 and was pretty special as well. We know they know how to take chances."
