Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists one win hasn’t solved all the Reds’ problems as they prepare to face Premier League leaders Gunners this weekend.
What did Jurgen Klopp say?
Liverpool are back on winning ways by beating Rangers 2-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, but know that a loss to the Emirates will leave them 14 points behind the Gunners, writing the end of their title hopes and leaving them with a mountain battle to secure even finish in the top four.
The Liverpool manager told reporters that when they spot a problem, they want the solution to click instantly. They are still working. According to Jurgen Klopp, they cannot say that now they are back at their best, then back to a dark place, and then back again. They need consistency, and to be consistent, they need to protect sh*t from everyone they come across, pretty much. This is what they must do.
Jurgen Klopp says he’s not interested in this short-term diagnosis – it was good, it was bad – they should be good until they’re issued. “From here, go, go and go improve. Arsenal, Rangers away and then Man City, what can I say? Oh, we’re through a tunnel and I see a light?” he said. Klopp says he is very positive, very optimistic and these players are outstanding yet, but they have to perform.
A little about the topic
The Reds arrive ninth in the table this weekend, having won just two league games this season. The Gunners, by contrast, top the table with 21 points out of a possible 24 and are looking to prove they are the true contenders for the title.
There has only been one goalless draw in the last 46 league meetings between the Gunners and the Reds, with the one coming to the Emirates in August 2015, the last meeting before Jurgen Klopp became Liverpool boss.