Jurgen Klopp could reconsider 'dumb' Liverpool claim as Arsenal title truth emerges

Liverpool surrendered top spot in the Premier League to Arsenal by being held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United on Sunday.

The Reds dominated their bitter-rivals at Old Trafford, but wasted a plethora of chances as they conceded the lead and required a late Mohamed Salah penalty to rescue a share of the spoils.

While they had been two points clear at the top of the table prior to the latest round of fixtures, and three points ahead of Man City in third, they now trail leaders Arsenal on goal-difference and sit just a point above Pep Guardiola’s reigning champions.

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With seven games still to play, there are sure to be plenty more twists and turns in the Premier League title-race. Consequently, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned his side against chasing down the Gunners’ superior goal difference.

“(Being top) matters after 38 matchday days, a lot,” he said after Sunday’s 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. “People and our supporters as well will tell us now we need to better our goal difference and go for that, but that would be the dumbest thing we could do. That doesn’t happen on purpose, you don’t go into a game wanting to score eight goals and it happens.

“We are who we are and we are how we are and that’s why we are in the race. I’m absolutely fine with that.

“I knew it would be super tricky until the end. We were until yesterday whichever time we were top, now it’s Arsenal and I don’t know when then it maybe somebody else. We want to be there after the last matchday. It’s obviously better to be there the whole time and get distance between you and the