Today Klopp is lacking finishers, but looking towards the top spot (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
polka dot
'spot' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for polka dot that I've seen before include "(Of fabric) covered in small, circular regularly-spaced spots" , "Spotted" , "Design" , "Fabric pattern (for a yellow bikini?)" , "Pattern of spots" .)