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Jurgen Klopp Not Worried by Liverpools Poor Record Against Big 6 Ahead of Chelsea Clash

​Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is not concerned by Liverpool's poor recent record against the so-called top six sides.

The Reds have won just one of their last 12 away meetings with the Premier League's top sides, with that sole victory coming in a 2-1 win over Tottenham last September. They have drawn six and lost five of the remaining games.

That record will again be tested when they face ​Chelsea on Sunday, and speaking ahead of the game (via ​The Guardian), Klopp stated that it was a shock to hear his side's poor record, adding that they rarely deserved not to win the games in question.

He said: “Performance-wise, that’s why it’s so surprising. I cannot remember all these games but I know we were often close to winning these games. 


"There was one at ​Arsenal where we should have won when Virgil [van Dijk] had two no-brainers that he didn’t score, the header against the post. Against ​Manchester City we lost last year but that is not a match you lose usually. The margins at the end were so small with the ball not over the line."


Klopp went on to add that ​Liverpool have also been forced to deal with the rigours of playing in the ​Champions League more than their opponents, having enjoyed a run all the way to the final last season where they lifted the trophy against Spurs.


"These are results over an intense period. We were always the [​Premier League] club that was in the Champions League the longest. We lost 1-0 at Chelsea two seasons ago when we came from a Champions League game and they were not involved any more. That helps," he added.

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"I don’t remember these specific away games but it was pretty rare that it was a performance that deserved to lose an away game."


Liverpool have managed a perfect start to the current season, having won all five of their games so far. They currently hold a two-point lead over Manchester City, although they could stretch that back out to five with a win at Stamford Bridge.


Source : 90min