Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes their current status as Premier League leaders has made a “statement” but knows the situation can quickly unravel.
Their lead over Manchester City is a point and two over third-placed Arsenal, but Klopp admitted maintaining their winning run was the only way to stay ahead of the chasing pack and their advantage was balanced on a knife edge due to injuries ravaging his squad.
There are similarities to two years ago when Liverpool also had 60 points after 26 matches – although that was only good enough to be three points behind City – and were chasing another quadruple.
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On that occasion they finished with a domestic cup double but finished runners-up in the league by a point on 92 and lost the Champions League final.
However, with 10 first-team players still currently sidelined, Klopp said the two campaigns were not comparable.
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