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Liverpool fans on Twitter are collectively baffled by Joleon Lescott's bizarre comments comparing their side to that of Manchester City.

The Citizens' former centre-back said: "I’m not sure I’d take a single one of Liverpool’s players for Man City’s team.

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“From a Man City perspective, I have been very impressed with Aymeric Laporte this season, who has arguably made a similar impact to what Virgil van Dijk has at Liverpool.”

With world-class names such as Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Van Dijk in the Reds' ranks, Lescott's comments are fairly ridiculous and seem as if he is being somewhat biased towards his former side.

Both City and Liverpool are vying for the Premier League title, with Jurgen Klopp's men just two points clear of Pep Guardiola's reigning champions, although City do have a game in hand.

Whilst this is one of the most exciting title races in recent years, it could do without one of the side's former players sticking his two pence in just for the sake of it, especially when it's a comment as mindless as Lescott's.

Let's take a look at what some of the bemused Liverpool fans on Twitter are saying about the 36-year-old former England international's remark...