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Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool as 'the complete package' but called on his team to show the consistency they have lacked to nail down their place in the Premier League's top four.

Liverpool moved up to fourth with Sunday's thumping 4-0 win at Bournemouth that followed back-to-back home draws against Everton and West Bromwich Albion.

Now, Klopp wants his team to start showing their 'world-class' quality on a more regular basis — most notably seen in goals from Philippe Coutinho and Mo Salah.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed his side as 'the complete package' after 4-0 win

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring his side's fourth goal

'It's a really tough place to come,' the Liverpool boss said last night. 'If you're not as concentrated or focused as we were, it's impossible to get something here.

'We were really spot on — very good organisation, defending, approach, ideas... we worked hard. We controlled the game... Bournemouth had maybe one chance, we had a lot more (chances).

'So I'm really happy with the full package we showed today. We're really satisfied.'

Philippe Coutinho was in supreme form as he scored and assisted during the victory

But Klopp, who made four changes to the side that looked powerless against West Brom, also said: 'I am not here to celebrate my squad. I like them but against West Brom they didn't hit the target.

'I don't change my mind in three minutes, we have to be consistently good because we are Liverpool.'

Coutinho was at his sparkling best here, darting through the Bournemouth defence for the first before playing a hand in creating goals for Dejan Lovren and Roberto Firmino.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Coutinho were interviewed after Liverpool's win on Sunday

But it was left to team-mate Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to defend the Brazilian playmaker in a post-match television interview when he was quizzed about his future.

Barcelona are expected to move for Coutinho again next month after their summer pursuit failed and the former Inter Milan man was awkward in answering Sky Sports reporter Patrick Davison — who also irked Klopp with his questioning after last week's Merseyside derby.

'I always say the same thing,' Coutinho said. 'I try to enjoy the moment, I like to play football and every time I go inside the pitch I try my best so…'

Coutinho's fantastic strike put Liverpool ahead at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League

Interjecting, Oxlade-Chamberlain said: 'Phil's a Liverpool player and he's doing really well for us. He's been the most professional person I've seen all season.

'He's been top quality from the start and every time he gets on the pitch he does his all for the club.

'That's the most important thing right now [and] it's not fair to ask those kind of questions, I don't think. He gives us his all every game and that's all we can ask from him.' 

Bournemouth were left wishing Coutinho had left for Spain in the summer and afterwards captain Simon Francis openly admitted they are now facing a relegation battle. 

The Cherries are a point off the bottom three and are without a win in five. ‘This third season (in the Premier League) is certainly going to be our toughest,’ Francis said. 

'We’re in a relegation battle, we’ve got to acknowledge that sooner rather than later, and now we do.’