Jurgen Klopp believes pursuing Arsenal's superior goal difference is unwise in the title run-in.

Liverpool missed out on the chance to go back to the top of the Premier League as they fell to a 2-2 draw with Manchester United, meaning they are currently level with Arsenal on 71 points but have scored fewer goals.

However, reducing this deficit is not something that Reds boss Klopp will urge his side to do in the final weeks of the season.

Speaking after the draw at Old Trafford, he said: "[The media] will, and other people will tell us, 'They have a better goal difference, we have to go for that.'

"That will be the dumbest thing we can do. It doesn't happen on purpose, you don't win a game and want to score eight goals and it happens.

"We are who we are, we are how we are, and that is why we are in the race and I am absolutely fine with that. Until yesterday, we were top of the table and now it is Arsenal."

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Klopp also added: "We want to be there after 38 [games], after the last matchday.

"It's always better to be there the whole time and get some distance between you (and the other teams). We are fine with our situation.

"I wish we would have more points but I am absolutely fine, and I am actually over the moon these boys brought us into that situation.

"The same boys that missed a few chances are the boys who brought us 71 points."

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