Jurgen Klopp: Arsenal clash with Liverpool at Anfield not an indicator in title race

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists there is no point in using their top-of-table clash with Arsenal as a gauge for the title race.

The Premier League leaders arrive at Anfield just one point ahead and even though victory would see Klopp's side take top spot for Christmas, he does not believe it makes a huge amount of difference with more than half the season to go.

Liverpool have been here before only last month when they went to then leaders Manchester City and came away with a draw, since when Pep Guardiola's side have slipped to fourth after winning just one of their four matches.

"I love it the most when you are first and 55 points ahead because then it's pure joy. (But) the position we are in is not that bad," he said.

"Matchday 18? It means after that we play 20 more games so if we win it we are not through, they win it they are not through even when that is the headlines they will have to deal with.

"Actually, I didn't really think about it, I am just interested in this game tomorrow and not what it means for the rest of the season.

"The position we are in is OK, we don't feel it is exceptional and 'wow, how did we end up here?'. I really think we deserve where we are, but it is just the basis.

"There might be be a moment March or April maybe when you think 'OK, six-pointer, you win today and you have them out of the way or whatever', but that is obviously far off and nobody thinks about these kind of things.

"It is just a super-important football game."

Liverpool are currently exceeding expectations this season after finishing fifth in May and Arsenal, it can be argued, are ahead of them in terms of progress as this is their second successive campaign of being in a title race.

Klopp believes that experience, and their