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Jurgen Klopp shrugged off talk of Liverpool being genuine Premier League title contenders as he insisted: “Nothing we have done so far has come close to 100%.”

The Reds sit third in the table, level on points with leaders Manchester City, following Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Brom.

Klopp senses that belief is growing around the club but he says it’s too early in the season to be regarded as serious contenders.

“I don’t care (what people are saying),” Klopp said.

“It’s normal in football that when you are in a good position people start talking a bit more positively. I recognise the mood – I feel it around LFC and it’s good.

“But unfortunately it’s still October and there is a long way to go. Hopefully you can ask these questions for the whole season. At the moment I have no answer for it. I’m not interested.

“It’s good until now. Not more, but good, so let’s carry on.”

Klopp cited last week’s drab draw with Manchester United and the nervy closing stages against the Baggies as proof that Liverpool still have real room for improvement.

“We need to get better. Nothing we have done so far has come close to 100%,” he said.

“Nobody in the dressing room feels that it’s not possible for us to play better. At Swansea in the first half, we were far away from the rhythm. Burnley wasn’t good, Man United wasn’t good.

“A lot of people said the last 10 minutes against West Brom could have been better and I’m sure it could have been. My job is to use the qualities of the players and show them the right way.

“We are on the way. We have to accept a few things that don’t work. There are a lot of things to think about.

“It’s good that we have the next game immediately and it’s a really strong opponent.

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“We can attack better, defend better, create better and have a better balance in the game. But that’s no problem. That’s the job. Otherwise we could have a holiday the whole week and just meet on Saturday or Sunday.”

Klopp confirmed there will be a number of changes to the Liverpool side for Tuesday night’s EFL Cup fourth round tie with Tottenham at Anfield.

But the German coach believes in the depth of talent at his disposal this term and insists he will field a team of sufficient quality to keep hopes of another Wembley final alive.

“I don’t think about who should be rested but only about who should play the next game,” he said.

“It’s not about the West Brom game. Now we only think about Tottenham and what we have to do to beat them.

“This is a a very interesting tournament. That’s why we want to go to the final and win it this time.

“Playing in the final last season was a great experience for all of us. It was close and everything was good, apart from the result.”

Liverpool have met Spurs three times during Klopp’s reign and they have all ended in stalemate. He expects Tuesday night to be similarly tight.

“They are still good. They are good in defence, good in attack. Not a lot of weaknesses,” he added.

“It will be close. It will be exciting.

“We were not 5-0 in the lead against West Brom but the atmosphere was fantastic. We have to try to create that again.

“Being in the game as a team and as a crowd is what we can still improve.

“Creating a Liverpool atmosphere is the challenge for all of us. It’s still fantastic to play at Anfield. It’s the best thing you could wish for.”