Jurgen Klopp might be looking to lead Liverpool to their first Premier League title but there is one club that has stolen a march on the others. Chelsea have been exceptional this season, especially after the loss against Liverpool and have opened up a six-point lead at the top of the table.
The German manager was speaking before the match against Stoke City at Anfield and stated in an interview with Sky Sports, that the London club deserve to be champions should they continue playing in the same way.
“There is no perfect system in world football, but when they go on like this they are the deserved champions, nobody could have a doubt about this.”
The Liverpool manager was also quick to point out that the Blues certainly would have struggled to do just as well should they have had to deal with injuries to their best players this season. Klopp was highlighting the fact that the Reds have had Philippe Coutinho, Daniel Sturridge and Danny Ings injured throughout the campaign.
“I am pretty sure that until now Chelsea are maybe the team that have had the most luck with injuries. We lost Phil [Coutinho] and Daniel [Sturridge] and Danny Ings in difficult moments when you really could use them. If it’s Hazard and Costa at Chelsea, is it the same afterwards?”
Hope for the Reds in the second half of the season
The Reds defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge during the first half of the season and even though they are six points behind the Blues, Klopp did point out that Liverpool will be facing the side again.
“It’s a long season and they all have to play us again and not only us, they have to play Arsenal again and all of the others.”
Klopp was quick to note that the Blues are still the most experienced side in the league at the moment and are the team to beat.
However, the former Borussia Dortmund manager also added that the Reds are in a great run of form themselves and are in a good place come the second half of the season.
“We are good enough and the club is big enough. We have the owners we need because they don’t want to sell players. Nobody should leave here because of money. We are not the best-paying club in the world, but we can pay enough to stay.
“This moment at Liverpool is fantastic and we have to use it. We are in the present really good and the future is bright, so go for it.”
The German had added that he was going to bring in an attacking player in the winter window with Sadio Mane leaving the side to play in the African Cup of Nations. The Reds have the best attack in the Premier League and should they add more quality in this part of their game, a top four finish is a guarantee for the side apart from a title push.
