Arteta's tough message to Klopp ahead of Sunday's clash

Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta knows it will be a tough game. He acknowledged this Friday in a press conference, highlighting the potential of the 'Reds'. "Playing against one of the best teams in the league is exciting. It's going to be a really demanding game that will require us to be at our best," Arteta said.

Although Liverpool have a game in hand, the points difference right now is no less than 11 points, but Arteta is not overconfident. "Liverpool have shown the level they are at in the last five or six years and now we have to go up and we are ready to compete against them," said Arteta.

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Finally, the coach who has restored Arsenal's hopes was ambitious and eager to continue growing. "You always see weaknesses that you want to improve, I am aware that we can be much better than we are," he concluded. Mikel Arteta made a great start to the season with Arsenal that has left them as the sole leaders of the Premier League so far and this has not only got the fans excited, but also Arsene Wegner.

The former Gunners boss, who was the last league-winning manager with the club, said a few weeks ago that "Arsenal have a good chance of winning the Premier League this season because there is no super-dominant team. Ahead of Arsenal's tough clash against Liverpool to stay at the top of the Premier League, the Spanish manager referred to the words of the club's idol and said.

Arteta knows how difficult Liverpool are

"It's great that people who love the club so much and know it so well have that opinion about it. Now, unfortunately, we have to prove it, but we have to do it on the pitch and hopefully he's right. He was right on many occasions," added the manager of the London club, who last Thursday secured a 3-0 win in the Europa League.