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LIVERPOOL, KOMPAS.com – Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp assesses Arsenal as one of the competitors of the Premier League champions this season.
This was revealed by Klopp before the closing match of the third week of the Premier League for the 2020-2021 season, Liverpool vs Arsenal.
The Liverpool vs Arsenal duel will take place at the Anfield Stadium, on Tuesday morning (9/29/2020) WIB.
That match will be the second meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal this season.
Previously, Arsenal successfully beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties in the Community Shield match in late August 2020.
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After beating Liverpool, Arsenal’s campaign earlier this season went smoothly with three wins in a row.
Seeing this, Klopp believes that Arsenal have shown great progress since they appointed Mikel Arteta as coach in December 2019.
Klopp is even convinced that Arsenal are now one of the competitors of the Premier League champions after being able to finish eighth last season.
“Arsenal last season could only finish eighth because they were still adjusting (after naming Arteta),” Klopp said on the website. objective, Sunday (9/27/2020).
“Last season’s ranking cannot show the current quality of Arsenal. It has the quality to qualify for the Europa League or the Champions League through the Premier League ranking,” Klopp said.
“The Premier League and Arsenal are currently very competitive. We cannot determine the results of the competition from the beginning of the season. The competition here is not like that,” Klopp said.
“The Premier League this season is very open. Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham will always be competitors,” Klopp said.
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Furthermore, Klopp chose a diplomatic response on Liverpool’s chances of retaining the Premier League title this season.
Because, Klopp believes that the competition is still long so it is impossible to talk about winning opportunities from the start of the season.
“The league is a marathon, not a sprint. You are likely to have a lot of problems during the season,” Klopp said.
“I don’t know why a lot of people are talking about championship competition right now. I don’t know who will be the champion. I just know that there are a lot of teams that are competing,” Klopp said.
“We and other teams will definitely have a difficult time throughout the season. The most important thing is how you react when you face it,” said the German coach.
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Liverpool, as defending champion, temporarily occupies fourth place in the standings with a collection of six points from two games.
The Reds, dubbed Liverpool, are just below Arsenal, who also have six points, but have better goal difference.
The winners of the Liverpool vs Arsenal match will follow in the footsteps of Leicester City and Everton, who thus far have a 100 percent winning record.
Leicester City and Everton are now in the top two of the Premier League standings with a collection of nine points.
The Liverpool vs Arsenal match can be enjoyed through the service live broadcast Cool tv at 02.00 WIB.
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