Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool broke Arsenal physically in Sunday's clash at Anfield.
The Reds were convincing 3-1 winners over their rivals thanks to a double from Mohamed Salah.
"The intention was to be us - just be us. Our identity is intensity, and the intensity we put into the game was really incredible," Klopp said.
"An opponent of the quality of Arsenal, you have to break somehow. Break them physically, yes. And we did.
"I said at half-time to the boys, 'How do you think they feel?' It was such an intense first half there was no time to breathe."
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it will take time for his defence to return to their best form.
The Reds have not kept a clean sheet in three Premier League victories so far this season.
Speaking after Saturday's win over Arsenal, Klopp said: “It's not like riding a bike, you lose it.
“You have to come back and start again, and we are doing that, but against Arsenal it was really good, really aggressive."