Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his side to remain focused on making their own place in the club’s history after they moved to the summit of the Premier League on Sunday.

The Reds produced another impressive performance against Watford as they ran out 6-1 at Anfield, which launched them to the top of the Premier League table.

The German manager insists that the Reds’ top position should not lead to a change in attitude or approach to the way they play their game.

‘It’s a really good moment and I know that everybody compares with the past, especially at Liverpool. Three years ago, 10, five, 25 years ago – but this team is new, we are new. Our story started a few months ago, so you cannot compare us with anyone else,’ Klopp told the Liverpool website.

‘You cannot carry the history on our backs, we should feel free for creating something in the near future.

‘If everybody wants to say “We wait now for 20-something years for silverware” or whatever, we can say “OK, we [have] tried, actually, only since a year!”. So that gives us the freedom to look in the future quite optimistically.’

Liverpool against Southampton kicks off at 17:00.