Jürgen Klopp maintains Liverpool are paying no attention to their position at the top of the Premier League table nor the points gap they’ve opened up, insisting: ‘It is not the time to think about it.’
The Reds lead the standings by six points following the latest round of fixtures on Boxing Day – and are seven ahead of reigning champions Manchester City.
However, as he prepares his side to face a resurgent Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday, Klopp has explained why such details are not being taken into consideration at this stage.
The manager addressed the media at a press conference at Melwood on Friday morning – read on for his thoughts on the task of facing Arsenal, stopping his former striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and what it means to see his team at the division’s summit.