Jurgen Klopp says his players must embrace being top of the Premier League.
Liverpool returned to the top of the table on Sunday, following a dour 0-0 draw at Manchester United.
The performance was not good enough from the Reds, but they still sit one point clear of Manchester City.
Much has been made of Liverpool faltering of late, with a few signs that the pressure is getting to the players.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp has urged them to play like a team sitting at the summit of English football, also admitting that the United result was not ideal:
I don’t want to close my eyes to the situation, because if United are beatable on the day, you have to do it – and we didn’t. So that’s still [in my thoughts] somewhere.
But of course I’m fine with the point. Let’s carry on. There was so much talk about the game again, like Bayern – world-class teams.
Now we didn’t score twice against world-class teams, that happened to a lot of other teams as well.
The situation is like it is. In the table we are in a very good position and now we have to make sure we use that on the pitch.
The crucial games keep coming thick and fast for Liverpool, who host Watford on Wednesday night.
A returning to winning ways is paramount, especially with the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park to come on Sunday.
With City looking in ominous form, any slip-up could be fatal at this stage of the season.
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