Arsène Wenger is expecting a “ferocious battle” at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Arsenal travel to Merseyside having lost just once on their last seven trips to Liverpool.
Last season’s corresponding fixture finished 2-2 after Martin Skrtel equalised in the seventh minute of stoppage time - and Wenger expects another committed fixture this week.
They had a very strong manager before, they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there
“Every time we go to Anfield, we face a team who is up for it,” he said. “It’s always a ferocious battle, no matter who the manager is.
“They had a very strong manager before, they have a very strong one now and Klopp has the personality to do well there.
“[We need to] play our game at a good pace. We are used to pressing. It is not just Liverpool who do that, everybody in the modern game [does it].
"Pressing has been created in England basically because there is a history of teams who have done that very well so it is part of the modern game to make quick decisions, be very short with your first touch and play your game.”
Arsenal travel to Anfield in good form, with only one defeat in their last 10 matches.
“The momentum creates confidence and confidence is vital at that level,” Wenger said. “In December and now in January we have been consistent and we go into a very important part of the season because we play many games.
“That consistency is a good basis to go into the next game with
WENGER - KLOPP IS A GREAT MANAGER
Arsène Wenger has described Jurgen Klopp as a "great manager".
The pair will face each other in the Premier League for the first time when Arsenal visit Anfield on Wednesday evening.
Wenger admits he favours a different playing style to Klopp but feels the German's approach deserves both praise and respect.
"I think he is a great manager but we have different styles," he said. "You have to respect that and you can only be successful by [having] your own style and personality, and everybody has a different personality.
"But I think he done very well in the job and he has an opportunity to integrate a big club. That is where people will assess that later.
"You have to play with your style and what you believe is strong. He is a great manager and he will do that.
"We know that Liverpool will be absolutely up for it, we will be up for it.
"It is down to us to be very strong in the challenges to make sure that doesn't happen."
Arsène Wenger reported the following team news ahead of the Premier League game against Liverpool:
on the team news…
We will have to test Ospina who was not available on Saturday. We have Rosicky back in training so the situation is getting better.
We will have to test Ospina who was not available on Saturday. We have Rosicky back in training so the situation is getting better.
on Ospina…
Ospina is a muscular issue and we have to check if he will be available or not. Overall I think he has a 60/40 chance to make it.
Ospina is a muscular issue and we have to check if he will be available or not. Overall I think he has a 60/40 chance to make it.
on Tomas Rosicky…
He will be back in full training this week, it is fantastic because he has been out for very long and it is good to know that a player of that calibre is back in our squad.
He will be back in full training this week, it is fantastic because he has been out for very long and it is good to know that a player of that calibre is back in our squad.
on Alexis…
We think he will be short for Wednesday, he has a chance to be available for Sunday [against Stoke]. He is always keen to play. If you listen to Alexis, he can always play - even when he is injured. We try to be cautious. With a muscular injury you never exactly how big the risk but he is very close. If you look at him training he is very close.
We think he will be short for Wednesday, he has a chance to be available for Sunday [against Stoke]. He is always keen to play. If you listen to Alexis, he can always play - even when he is injured. We try to be cautious. With a muscular injury you never exactly how big the risk but he is very close. If you look at him training he is very close.
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