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‘Invincibles talk had become a distraction for Liverpool’ – Collymore sees positives to defeat

Talk of emulating Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ had become an unwelcome distraction for Liverpool, says Stan Collymore, with the Reds expected to kick on again now that they have got a defeat out of their system.

After going 44 Premier League games without coming unstuck, in a run which lasted well over 12 months, Jurgen Klopp’s side finally buckled when suffering a 3-0 reversal at Watford.

The opportunity to set more records and match the achievements of an iconic Gunners side from 2003-04 has passed the Reds by.

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Collymore considers that to be a good thing, with a side that remain 22 points clear at the top of the table and well on course for a first title triumph in 30 years now able to realign their focus.