Jurgen Klopp reveals one player who’s made Arsenal even more ‘difficult’ to face

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has delivered his verdict on Arsenal and the impact Declan Rice has had since he joined the Gunners.

Mikel Arteta‘s side are on top of the Premier League table at the moment. Liverpool are just a point behind us, and that makes this weekend’s game a huge one for both clubs. Klopp has raved about Arsenal now.

Jurgen Klopp suggests Declan Rice has made Arsenal better

Arsenal signed Declan Rice in the summer for a club-record fee, and he has been sensational for us.

The Englishman is yet to put wrong in the famous red and white, and many feel the Gunners can win the Premier League title this season because of him.

Arsenal take on Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, and this fixture has been a one-sided affair over the last decade. We last beat them there back in 2012, when Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla scored to give us the three points.

However, Jurgen Klopp is not taking this fixture lightly. He knows just how good this Arsenal side is and has suggested that we’ve become even harder to face now because of Rice.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “We feel good after that game, but we know now that we’re playing probably the strongest team in the Premier League that is Arsenal.

“They’re really consistent, physically strong, they didn’t get worse with Declan (Rice) in the team, let me say it like that, it will be a difficult game, but we have to make it difficult with Arsenal as well.”

Arsenal need to break the Anfield curse

Since Mikel Arteta took charge of Arsenal, we’ve managed to bring an end to winless runs at Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Anfield is the one that is still troubling us, but we really believe the Gunners are capable of beating Liverpool when the two clubs meet this Saturday.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are vulnerable in transition, and their midfield is nowhere near as strong as ours – Wataru Endo isn’t even half the player Declan Rice is. The 24-year-old gives the Reds a lot to be worried about.

If Arteta gets his tactics right and the players manage the atmosphere well, there’s no reason why we can’t beat them on Saturday.