Klopp calls for “tunnel vision” ahead of Arsenal game

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool can improve ahead of their match against Arsenal tomorrow at Anfield.

The Reds put Newcastle to the sword on Boxing Day with a dominant 4-0 win, but Rafa Benitez’s side proved difficult to break down in the first period, with a Dejan Lovren strike the difference at half time.

However, Liverpool ran out winners in the end after further goals from Mohamed Salah, Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho, leaving Klopp’s side six points clear at the top of the table after Manchester City were beaten by Leicester.

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And the manager wants to see his side perform even better when they face the Gunners this weekend.

“Arsenal are in a good moment; they have a fantastic team and a fantastic manager, so that will be really difficult,” Klopp told Liverpoolfc.com.

“A completely different game, of course. If we let them counter-attack like we did [against Newcastle] I don’t think we have a chance because they are really strong in that. So we have to improve so many things.

“But on the other hand, we have 51 points and that’s unbelievable. We played the first part of the season unbeaten – that’s all good and we feel it, it feels really good.

“The only little problem we have is the second part of the season starts [on Saturday]. What we wanted to do when we started in the summer was to create a basis in the first part of the season for the second part.

“We’ve created that basis and now we have to work with it. What we did so far, we will do again and again and again. We’ll really be completely focused on the next game.

“We need tunnel vision, all of us, being in the situation – dig in and try to make the best of each game. Then we will see where it leads us to.”

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