Klopp: Coutinho ready to return

Ibe says other team’s results are of no outcome to them and everyone at Anfield is just focused on maintaining their improved form.

The Reds are now closing in on the top four following their latest victory as they are now sixth on the Premier League table and trailing leaders Manchester City by only six points.

“I would like to thank the supporters for their brilliant backing on Thursday night; the atmosphere and noise was very good and helped the players”.

Jurgen Klopp has hailed the return of Jordan Henderson and Daniel Sturridge as good news for the Liverpool family. “I think he is ready”.

Nevertheless, Klopp insisted that the club and the players “feel good” after confirming their third successive win in all competitions against Garry Monk’s side on Merseyside. “But of course we need to get points and we need to get points as quickly as possible”, Monk told reporters after the game.

One superb diagonal Lallana ball looked to have given a clear run at goal to Christian Benteke, whose first touch was loose and allowed Naughton to nip in and tidy up.

“We’ve all done it. You go back because you know the player, you know his character, you know what he brings to the team both on and off the field”.

Sturridge, waylaid by a knee problem, made his first appearance since Klopp took charge last month, while midfielder Henderson, who has been absent with a broken foot, played for the first time since August.

“I was just happy with the result and keeping that consistency with three win on the bounce – hopefully we can make it a fourth”, Ibe added.

And Klopp has confirmed that Coutinho should be back for the Cup tie at Southampton in midweek.

“We have to defend very well and if we play football we can find spaces and be unsafe for them”.

“The target shouldn’t be to be above anybody, but to finish as high as we can without wondering about anyone else”.

“It is only a matter of time before results turn and you will see us flying again”.