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Arsenal on top of EPL standing right now and Liverpool are second. Both these teams are going to lock horn on Saturday at the fiery stadium of Anfield. Before this match both managers have shared their thoughts.
Mikel Arteta in a pre match presser said " It is going to be a special atmosphere for both teams and it is strong opposition. We will prepare to win it and go for it - it will be an intense match," Arteta told reporters.
"It is always great to be in the highest position in this league and we will try to maintain that, but we have to be intelligent to manage the game.
"Last time we beat them was a while ago and it was a good moment, which is something we can replicate tomorrow..."
Arteta also provided an injury update on his injured midfield trio, stating: "Thomas Partey is still finalising his rehab. He hasn't trained with the team yet.
"Mo Elneny hopefully will train with us today. Jorginho is still a doubt."
Klopp joked: "I love it the most when you are first and 55 points ahead! Then it is a pure joy!
"But it's all fine – I love it. It's how I said, we are in the position we are and it's not that bad. We play a super-strong team; we play a team that played an exceptional last season and coming back is even better than last season.
"Bringing in top players, they had already a top team, bringing in really good players to improve the team. They did that, went through the Champions League [group stage] pretty easily and played a really good Premier League campaign, so [it's] a massive game.
"It's great, great to have them, great to meet them. We met quite frequently, obviously, and it's good but we have to make sure we make it a proper home game, a proper Anfield experience. That's all I want."
Quizzed on the Gunners' title prospects this time around, Klopp replied: "I thought they looked like that last year, to be honest, then some results kicked in or whatever, I don't know exactly the reasons."
"That's what they are – and you bring in Rice and Havertz and that doesn't make you worse. Raya in goal doesn't make you worse. Mikel built exactly the team he wanted and they are difficult to play. They are a good mix between physicality, like big, strong players, fast, good technique, very good organisation, they are really well-coached, well-drilled. You can see every year they make another step. "
Mikel Arteta in a pre match presser said " It is going to be a special atmosphere for both teams and it is strong opposition. We will prepare to win it and go for it - it will be an intense match," Arteta told reporters.
"It is always great to be in the highest position in this league and we will try to maintain that, but we have to be intelligent to manage the game.
"Last time we beat them was a while ago and it was a good moment, which is something we can replicate tomorrow..."
Arteta also provided an injury update on his injured midfield trio, stating: "Thomas Partey is still finalising his rehab. He hasn't trained with the team yet.
"Mo Elneny hopefully will train with us today. Jorginho is still a doubt."
Klopp joked: "I love it the most when you are first and 55 points ahead! Then it is a pure joy!
"But it's all fine – I love it. It's how I said, we are in the position we are and it's not that bad. We play a super-strong team; we play a team that played an exceptional last season and coming back is even better than last season.
"Bringing in top players, they had already a top team, bringing in really good players to improve the team. They did that, went through the Champions League [group stage] pretty easily and played a really good Premier League campaign, so [it's] a massive game.
"It's great, great to have them, great to meet them. We met quite frequently, obviously, and it's good but we have to make sure we make it a proper home game, a proper Anfield experience. That's all I want."
Quizzed on the Gunners' title prospects this time around, Klopp replied: "I thought they looked like that last year, to be honest, then some results kicked in or whatever, I don't know exactly the reasons."
"That's what they are – and you bring in Rice and Havertz and that doesn't make you worse. Raya in goal doesn't make you worse. Mikel built exactly the team he wanted and they are difficult to play. They are a good mix between physicality, like big, strong players, fast, good technique, very good organisation, they are really well-coached, well-drilled. You can see every year they make another step. "
