Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has encouraged his fans to give Arsenal the “proper Anfield experience” when they meet in the Premier League today, reports BBC.

After Wednesday’s 5-1 Carabao Cup quarterfinal win over West Ham, Klopp said he was “not overly happy with the atmosphere” during the game.

He also said that fans “not in the right shape” should give their ticket “to somebody else”.

Speaking yesterday, he said: “I enjoyed 99.7 per cent of each second in that stadium.”

He continued: “I love it to bits. The atmosphere of these people. I am overly happy with everything.

“If we can do better, then people show us, and I said something, and that’s all. If people want to understand me right, I think it was possible. If not, I cannot change that now.

“I have nothing to say about the atmosphere now.

“I said we’d need Anfield on Saturday and that is 100 per cent true. We have to make sure we make it a proper home game and a proper Anfield experience. That is all I want.”

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is expecting a “great atmosphere” as his side try and end an 11-year wait for a win on Merseyside. His side led 2-0 there last season but ended drawing, with Arteta calling the stadium a “jungle” before the game.

Amazon’s ‘All or Nothing’ documentary also showed Arteta playing ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ during training to try and prepare his players for the challenge – but his side were thrashed 4-0.

“You have to play better than them,” said Arteta. “You will silence the crowd if you are dominant and better than them.

“For this group of players now this is the third, fourth time that they have been there.

“A few years ago, it was the first time for most of them and maybe you have to clarify and explain certain things. I don’t think that is necessary now.”

If either side win at Anfield they will be top at Christmas, with leaders Arsenal currently one point ahead of second-placed Liverpool.

A draw could see Aston Villa, who hosted Sheffield United yesterday, lead the way.

The team top of the table at Christmas has gone on to win the Premier League in six of the past 10 seasons.

“It is matchday 18. There are 20 games left after. We’re not through it if we win. They are not through it if they win,” said Klopp. “It’s just a super important football game.

“I hadn’t really thought about it, I couldn’t really care less. I’ve only been thinking about this game not the rest of the season.