Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged his side to stay calm after they moved to the top of the Premier League table after hammering Watford on Sunday.

The Reds, 3.60 to win the title, were in fine form at Anfield on Sunday as they ran riot to move above their rivals and claim top spot.

Forward Sadio Mane netted twice, while Philippe Coutinho, Emre Can, Roberto Firmino and Georginio Wijnaldum were also on target.

Their efforts helped Liverpool move top of the league for the first time since May 2014 but Klopp has refused to get carried away. The former Borussia Dortmund boss insists it is far too early to call his team title contenders.

He told reporters: “If somebody thinks being one point ahead after 11 match days is a big sign for the rest of the season then I can’t help this person.

“We stay cool. It’s the best position I can imagine but nothing else has happened. We knew that Arsenal drew against Tottenham but we didn’t speak one word about the possibility of being top of the table.

“There’s no pressure after 11 match days, absolutely no pressure. We saw Chelsea [on Saturday], quite impressive, [Manchester] City playing Barcelona, quite impressive.

Man United – never write them off, Tottenham [are a] good side. There’s a lot of really good teams around.

“You can play a really good season and you could be fifth or sixth and nobody would be really happy.

So, stay cool, take the things like they are, play your best, win games, that’s the only thing we can do.”