Complete focus is required if Liverpool are to follow up their victory over Arsenal by beating Burnley at Anfield on Sunday, Georginio Wijnaldum has insisted.

The Reds returned to winning ways after their loss to Leicester City in fine style last weekend, with Wijnaldum’s injury-time strike rounding off an impressive 3-1 home triumph over the Gunners.

The last time Jürgen Klopp’s team produced an excellent performance to defeat a fellow member of the Premier League’s top six - when Tottenham Hotspur were beaten 2-0 at Anfield last month - they followed up with a below-par display in losing to the Foxes. 

But Wijnaldum is determined to avoid a repeat of that when the Clarets visit L4 as Liverpool look to retain their position in the top four.

“I think we must bring the same we bring against the ‘bigger’ teams,” the Dutch midfielder said.

“If you look at the difference in the games between the ‘bigger’ and ‘smaller’ teams, the difference in concentration and being passive is big.

“Of course you can never guarantee you will win but you have more chance if you play against the ‘small’ teams like you play the ‘big’ ones. It is never guaranteed the next game will be an easy game. You have to work hard, give 100 per cent and fight for the points.

“We must have the same concentration we have now against the ‘bigger’ teams otherwise it will be difficult. We would make it easier if we also did it against the ‘smaller’ teams.”

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Wijnaldum’s unerring finish against Arsenal took his goal tally for the season to four, with every one of his strikes for the Reds so far coming at Anfield.

All 11 of the 26-year-old’s Premier League goals for Newcastle United last term also came on home turf - but he has rejected any idea that he does not perform to the same level in away fixtures.

“I think I also play good in away games, especially this season,” Wijnaldum added.

“It’s funny because last season we didn’t perform at a level as a whole team in away games for Newcastle but I was the only one who got the complaints.

“It is a team thing and no-one can do it by themselves. People expect more from you than other players but we have to be realistic.

“If a whole team doesn’t perform you cannot pick one player especially and say: ‘He doesn’t do this or do that’. It is a fault of the whole team if you don’t deliver.”