Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp explains why Arsenal are better under Unai Emery than Arsene Wenger

Jurgen Klopp believes Arsenal are a bigger threat to his Liverpool side and now they are no longer the team they were under Arsene Wenger. Emery’s Arsenal has been having a very successful campaign of 12-match unbeaten run in all competitions and victory over Liverpool will see the Gunners move to within one points of the Premier League leaders. Klopp admits that he isn’t surprised by the impact Emery has made since taking over at the Emirates as the former PSG boss’ situation is similar to the one Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers. ‘It will be a big challenge they have all the different tools,’ he said. ‘They can be creative, they have rhythm, they are demanding in midfield they win balls high up on the pitch, they have the speed. They have plenty of star players. ‘Arsene Wenger is one of the best managers in the world there is no doubt about it but sometimes after a very long time the mood in the club changes a little bit and it’s quite difficult to work against that. ‘That was the situation last year, people respected him a lot, well deserved, but on the other side they thought they needed to change something. ‘To change something is only good if it’s for the better. Unai Emery, all people in football knew how good he is. Not all Arsenal fans were over the moon in the first moment but that’s England a little bit, you want the posters boys. ‘You can go a bit under the radar, but he won eight titles in the last three years so that’s pretty big. It is clear that things were going to change the players would know that, that’s how it is. ‘If a new manager comes in, the same when I came to Liverpool, all the players are immediately out of the comfort zone. That’s how it is. They all have to prove it’s not just the name the footballer as well and they used it pretty well.’ Liverpool will face Arsenal at the Emirates on Saturday evening at the Emirates.

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