Andoni Iraola responds to Jamie Carragher over Liverpool title claim

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But Iraola suggested it was too early to engage with that kind of title talk and said his team still needed to ‘improve’. ‘I think it is too early to start looking at the standings,’ Iraola said in his pre-match press conference. ‘It is about preparing ourselves for a very difficult game. ‘We know Arsenal and how good they are. They have very good players, working a lot in synchronicity and we have to be ready for that challenge.

Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola (Picture: Getty) ‘It’s going to be a demanding game but we also trust our players, trust ourselves and in the good atmosphere we will for sure have on Sunday, I hope we will be at level to win this game. ‘It is still October,’ he continued. ‘We have to take one game at a time and I always say the reference is more or less when we’ve play against each other once so halfway through the season. Ask Metro Use AI to go deeper into the stories you care about – powered by Metro and trusted publications. ‘Right now, we are in a position where wneed to improve and keep getting better. ‘For fans, it is good if they have expectations or they think we can win.

Normally that’s a good thing but if you ask me if I think it is still very early in the season.’ Liverpool will hope to be boosted by the return of Dominik Szoboszlai and Víctor Munoz for Sunday’s game as they continue their recoveries from hamstring and knee injuries, respectively. ‘I think they have a chance,’ Iraola added. ‘But I don’t know for sure if they will be involved or not. We still have two days, so I think they have a chance, yes.’ For more stories like this, check our sport page.