This ‘super important week’ Liverpool must push towards top four - Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepts this is the week to give their season the push it needs to propel them towards the top four.

Three clean sheets and seven points from nine represents an upturn in form after four Premier League matches without a win from the turn of the year.

However,thequalityofperformanceinSaturday’sgoalless draw at Crystal Palace felt like a regression but the midweek visit of Wolves looks like being an unlikely pivotal game.

Having lost 3-0 at Molineux earlier this month in what was considered a new low point in an inconsistent season, this is a chance to ensure the momentum continues ahead of the visit of in-form arch-rivals Manchester United at the weekend.

And Klopp is looking to maximise the return from their last 15 league matches.

“It’s 45 points. It would be a really good moment (to go on a run). Yes, you can imagine, that’s exactly what we want to do,” he said.

“We have got seven points from these three games. The last one we drew and I know I said it’s the same game like we playedbeforebutwithoutscoring and people said ‘But it’s the most important stuff ’. I know. You cannot change the other factsaswell.Wehavetoforceit as well but we have to play, enjoywhatwearedoing–that’sreally important.

“It’s a super important week. We cannot ignore that. We have two home games. I would love to give the season a little push in this week.”

Although this season has been a roller coaster, the chancetoextendtheirunbeaten league run to four matches for the first time since DecemberappearsoneLiverpoolcannot

afford to miss.

There are similarities with the 2020-21 season when they woneightanddrewtwooftheir final10gamestosecureChampions League football, from what appeared a doomed position in mid-March.

“It helps because it was us. We don’t have to tell them a story of another club or team,” added Klopp. “We have a lot of storiestotellwhereitwentwell in the last few years, with long winning streaks and going unbeaten at home and so on.

“History is not allowed to hinder you but you can’t constantly rely on the fact we did it before so we can do it again. We have to make sure.

“I really think we are ready. If there is a club that can do it, I really think it is us. Honestly.”

StrikerDarwinNunezisset to return, while Ibrahima Konate is also back in the squad.