Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his players to be cool after his side went top of the Premier League for the first time since he arrived at Anfield.
Klopp watched Liverpool produce one of their most emphatic displays of the season as they thrashed Watford 6-1.
Sadio Mane scored twice while Philippe Coutinho, Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum also got their names on the scoresheet as Liverpool produced the kind of performance that will further fuel title talk.
However, Klopp was keen to urge caution despite the fervour whipped up by the red half of Merseyside, who have not seen Liverpool win the league title since 1990.
“If somebody thinks being one point ahead after 11 matchdays is a big sign for the rest of the season, I can’t help this person, so sorry,” Klopp said.
“We stay cool, it’s the best position I can imagine, nothing else happened. We didn’t speak one word that Arsenal drew against Tottenham, not one word about the possibility of being top of the table.
“The only thing you can do is work and stay concentrated, because a lot of different things could happen in the next few weeks and months. No matter how positive they are is up to us, actually.”
Klopp insisted that the extra scrutiny on his side as they head into the international break top of the
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