"Yes, because at the moment everybody takes points from the other teams," the French manager said when asked if the stakes truly are higher than usual when the 'big six' clash.
"These games become absolutely more important. I believe Liverpool is very good going forward, so you need an overall good defensive performance."
"You have to guess a little bit who will play [for Liverpool], it is not always the same." Said Wenger. Arsenal are determined to erase the memory of the first meeting between the sides this season, a humiliating 4-0 defeat for the Gunners.
"They have plenty of offensive players and looking at them recently they have changed their teams a lot, so it is difficult to guess."
"For me, the most important thing is that we turn up with a positive performance - we have been strong at home and it is important we continue to dictate our game at home."