Boss: We respect Watford but go there to win
Liverpool respect Watford's impressive form but are equally determined to end it, insisted Jürgen Klopp ahead of his team's clash at Vicarage Road on Sunday.
Quique Sanchez Flores’ side are seventh in the Barclays Premier League table as the season’s halfway mark approaches – one point and two places above the Reds.
They have one of the meanest defences in the division and have won each of their past three games, leaving Klopp in no doubt of the task ahead this weekend.
But while the German was full of appreciation for Watford at his pre-match press conference, he promised Liverpool will not be standing by to let their run continue.
The manager told the media at Melwood: “[They have done] very well. I don’t think it’s a big surprise – it’s only how football is.
“If you have a good team, of course you need good players, but if these players together are a real good team, if you have a good plan like they have, and if you play football like they do, then it’s not easy but it’s possible to be more successful.
“Then, everybody expects. Then the next thing is it’s easier, if the expectations are not too high, to go over them. And that’s what maybe Leicester [are doing] but maybe Watford too.
“I don’t know too much about their expectations but they play really well and they are difficult to defend against.
“They have good strikers together and a good plan. They are quick in their minds, they switch [the ball] really fast and that’s all of the things you have to know about them.
“It’s no coincidence that teams like this have more points than maybe they expected. If you are in a run, things seem to sometimes be easier.
“But we go there not to clap our hands about their season – we want to fight for the points and we will see what happens.”