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EPL Title Fight: LFC Boss Jurgen Klopp Plays Down Favourites Tag

After the end of round 29 in the English Premier League 2023-24 season, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool lead the title race with 67 points, two more than Arsenal

Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool are not paying attention to being tipped for the title. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not care that his side are now considered favourites to win the Premier League.

Sunday바카라™s win over Brighton, combined with Manchester City and Arsenal바카라™s goalless draw, elevated the Reds back to the top of the table with nine matches to go.

But Klopp is well aware, with a round of midweek fixtures followed closely by games at the weekend, the situation can change in an instant.

바카라œIt is nothing we are obviously aware of. The situation is, for us, Sheffield United, and not who is the favourite,바카라 he said ahead of Thursday바카라™s home game against the rock-bottom Blades.

바카라œI am pretty sure when we lost at Arsenal (on February 4) we were not favourites after that 바카라“ maybe rightly so 바카라“ but I don바카라™t know and I don바카라™t care.

바카라œOne of the most important things to get through this period is to ignore the outside 바카라˜mess바카라™ as it goes up and down and is emotional.

바카라œWe have to be professional 바카라“ be emotional but in the right way 바카라“ and be the best version of ourselves, play the best football we can play and then let바카라™s see what the outcome is.

바카라œThere are no guarantees, there are just opportunities. The clearer the opportunity, the more likely you can take it.바카라

Liverpool are the last of the title chasers to play, with City and Arsenal바카라™s matches on Wednesday, but Klopp will not be tuning in to see how their rivals get on.

바카라œI didn바카라™t even know they played (on Wednesday night),바카라 he added. 바카라œI expect them always to win.

바카라œI told you one story, years ago, I watched a game and wanted Leicester to win (against Manchester City in 2019) and it didn바카라™t happen.

바카라œThat was the last time that I did that. That바카라™s when you learn from the past. When they play, my heart-rate doesn바카라™t go up.

바카라œWe need to get our points in, win our football games.바카라

If Liverpool are favourites for the title they are even shorter odds to dispatch a Blades side which have conceded 77 goals in 29 matches and have a goal difference of minus 50 after managing just three wins, just one away from home, all season.

It looks like an easy task against a team who have not kept a clean sheet in four months, with Sunday바카라™s visit to Old Trafford 바카라“ where only three weeks ago Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup 바카라“ the bigger hurdle.

However, Klopp will not be taking the visitors lightly.

바카라œIf I would think now about Manchester United, our people (fans) would have a right to think I am already too long in the chair,바카라 he said.

바카라œIt makes no sense. You cannot win football games not respecting the opponent. I have no chance of influencing the Manchester United game at the moment. We will play players who are available.

바카라œWe want to use them, for example Curtis (Jones) is back but it doesn바카라™t mean he can play 90 minutes. Other players might need rhythm because we need them. How can we do that?

바카라œIt has nothing to do with the Manchester United game, Sheffield United deserve our full respect and they will get it.바카라

Left-back Andy Robertson is also available after missing Sunday with an injury sustained on Scotland duty.

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