The gap between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in the table is irrelevant to their meeting at Anfield on Sunday, insists Sadio Mane.
Eight wins from nine fixtures have given the Reds an early-season advantage at the Premier League summit, while the side they defeated in the Champions League final in June have collected 12 points so far.
But, having featured in each of the three games the teams played out last term, Mane knows Spurs well enough to be aware of the high performance level that will be required for the hosts in their latest showdown.
“It will be very silly or unprofessional for us to think about these things [the table],” the No.