Liverpool: Jurgen Klopp singles out 7 Arsenal players for praise in classy answer

Jurgen Klopp faces his biggest challenge of the season so far as he makes the trip to Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

It seems crazy to think that Liverpool would feel vaguely threatened by the arrival of the Gunners when they have wiped the floor with them so often, but the clubs have hitherto experienced very different fortunes this season.

While Klopp’s men seem stuck in second gear with just two wins from their opening seven Premier League games, Arsenal are setting the pace above Manchester City with an almost-perfect record.

As such, there’s legitimate debate as to whether or not Mikel Arteta’s side can nab all three points against the Anfield club and duly establish themselves as genuine title contenders in the process.

Now, obviously, things won’t be quite that easy for Arsenal as they have typically struggled against the Merseysiders in recent years and this weekend’s game marks the perfect moment for Liverpool to truly jumpstart their season.

Nevertheless, you only needed to watch Klopp’s pre-match press conference to get a feeling for just much reverence is brewing amongst Premier League clubs for what Arsenal are achieving right now.

That’s because the Reds boss produced a remarkable speech on his upcoming opponents when asked the question: “Are they [Arsenal] now effectively the real deal in terms of the title race this season?”

Praising the overall project at the Emirates before providing a player-by-player breakdown stuffed with compliments, it really was an admirably honest and fair assessment from the German coach.

Immediately engrossed in the question, Klopp proceeded to eulogise: “All my respect to them, wow, really, really good job.

“It’s like this when you need some time, nobody wants to give you time,