Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker He said Arne Slott’s side have “the quality to achieve something special” this season and called on his teammates to “create their own history” at the club.
The Merseyside club are six points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a game in hand, having also won all their matches in the revamped Champions League and secured passage to the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup.
Their impressive form has inevitably drawn parallels with Liverpool’s title-winning side of 2019-20, but Alisson – who was instrumental in the club winning the Premier League and Champions League under Jurgen Klopp – insisted it is impossible to compare the two. The two teams.
“I don’t think it’s very similar; [it’s] “Two different teams. There are still a few players playing in the team but we have a slightly different style now, more possession, before it was really clear: a lot of transitions, a lot of intensity,” the Brazil international said.
“This team was really special, we achieved great things, and this was the first Premier League title for this club in a long time. We had won the Champions League together too, the previous season. I think there is no comparison either way.”
“What makes me happy is to see this group of players, we have the quality to do something special, and the most important thing is the commitment required to win something, the passion and the desire.
“We are hungry and want to win every game in front of us and that is all we are focusing on at the moment.
“We know that in the future we will remember more about the good moments you spent together in football. Winning is not everything of course, but it is a big part of football so I want to remember this team as a great team.” The winning team.
“I believe we don’t have to compare ourselves with teams in the past, we have to create our own history. This season, this group has to create its own history.”
Liverpool have defied expectations this season to claim the title under new coach Slott.
Alisson was quick to praise the Dutchman for how quickly he was able to implement his ideas at Anfield.
“I think when Arne joined the club, everyone thought it would be difficult for him to replace a coach like Jurgen,” he said. “He shows his qualities and brings us a lot of good things.
“I think it’s not just one key, there are many things that help us achieve our goals. I want to highlight the commitment of this team, and the players, to doing what the coach asks, to go every day and train hard and we have the desire to improve as well, to be a team.” “Better and the desire to win big things for this club, so that will always be an important point for a team that wants to be a winner.”
It has been a difficult season so far for Alisson, who was sidelined for more than two months with a hamstring injury earlier in the season. However, the 32-year-old has confirmed that he is now fully fit and is thrilled to now be able to help Slot’s side on the pitch.
“It’s not easy when you stay away for so long,” he said. “It wasn’t easy for me, but I worked really hard.
“I was looking forward to getting back because when you get injured, these days you don’t go out there, put some ice on your legs and wait until you’re fully recovered.
“You work hard in the gym every day, sometimes double sessions, almost every day double sessions, you get treatment at home, you get treatment at the club.
“I’ve spent a lot of time at work without the best side of football, which is playing. So I was looking forward to getting back, even because the team was doing well, so you’re even more excited to be part of it.” “.
Liverpool will look to continue their impressive run of form when they travel to West Ham United on Sunday. But while the league leaders appear to be in poor health, Allison stressed the importance of Slot’s team keeping their feet on the ground.
He said: “It is too early to talk about the title, of course, but it is our goal, it is our goal.” “At this stage, we can’t just start looking at points and see how things will go. We have to really focus on the next opponent in front of us.
“This is the mentality we need and this is the mentality we have at the moment. We know how the Premier League can change so quickly in two games.
“Two games ago, everyone was probably saying, ‘We’re looking at us on the table,’ Chelsea are getting closer to us, all the teams are getting closer, and now after two games we’re in a better position. So everything is changing very quickly here because of the quality of the players.” All teams so we have to really focus on ourselves.
“As I said before, we have a lot of things to improve. During the season, you have to become a champion not just in one game or just because of what we did halfway through.”