Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker says Arne Slott’s side have “the quality to achieve something special” this season and has urged his team-mates to “create their own history” at the club. I called out.
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The Merseyside club were six points clear at the top of the Premier League at the end of the game and had won every game in the revamped Champions League to secure a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals.
Their impressive form will inevitably lead to similarities with the Liverpool side that won the title in the 2019-20 season, but the club’s Premier League and Champions League success under Jurgen Klopp has led to similarities. Alisson, who played an integral role in the victory, insisted that was not the case. It’s impossible to compare the two teams.
“I don’t think it’s very similar. (It’s) two different teams,” the Brazil international said. “Some of the players are still playing in the team, but now they have a slightly different style, with more possession. Before, it was very simple, a lot of transitions, a lot of intensity.
“That team was really special. We achieved something great. It was the first Premier League title for this club in a long time. We also achieved the Champions League together the season before. Comparing both situations. I don’t think I can.”
“What I’m really happy about is that this group of players has the qualities to do something special and, most importantly, the commitment, passion and desire that it takes to win something. That means it’s there.
“We’re hungry and want to win every game that’s in front of us and that’s all we’re focused on at the moment.
“In the future, we will remember more of the good moments we spent together in football. Of course winning is not everything, but it is a big part of football, so I want to remember this team. “The winning team.
“I don’t think we need to compare ourselves to past teams. We have to make our own history. This group has to make its own history this season.”
Liverpool defied expectations this season and began their challenge for the title under new head coach Slott.
Alisson was quick to praise the Dutchman for being able to quickly implement his ideas at Anfield.
“When Arne joined the club, I think everyone thought it would be difficult to replace a manager like Jurgen,” he said. “He is showing his qualities and brings a lot of good things to us.
“I think it’s not just one key, but many things that help us achieve our goals. I would like to emphasize the commitment of this team and the players to train hard, because they also have a desire to improve, a desire to be a better team and a desire to achieve big wins for this club. That will always be an important point for any team that wants to be a winner. ”
It has been a challenging 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 now confirmed that he is fully healthy and is excited to be able to help the team in the slot on the pitch.
“It’s not easy to be away for long periods of time,” he said. “It wasn’t easy for me, but I worked really hard.
“I was looking forward to coming back, because these days I don’t go to the field even if I get injured, and I often put ice on my foot and wait until it’s fully recovered, so I was looking forward to coming back.
“You’re working hard every day in the gym, sometimes doing two sessions, almost every day, treating at home, treating at the club.
“So I’ve been spending a lot of time working, not playing, which is the best aspect of football. So even though the team was doing very well, I was looking forward to coming back. So I’m even more excited to be part of the team.” ”
Liverpool will be looking to continue their run of form when they take on West Ham United on Sunday. But while the league’s leaders’ health looks dire, Allison stressed the importance of slot teams staying grounded.
“Of course it’s too early to talk about titles, but that’s our aim and goal,” he said. “At this point, we can’t just go for points and start watching. We have to really focus on the next opponent in front of us.”
“That’s the mentality we need and that’s the mentality we have at the moment. We know the Premier League can change so quickly in two games.
“Two games ago, everyone probably looked at us at the table and said Chelsea are coming, all teams are coming. And now, two games later, we are in a better position. So everything changes quickly here because of the quality of the team.”So everyone in the team has to focus on themselves.
“As I said before, we have a lot of things to improve on. We have to be champions not just for one game during the season, or just for what we do at this halfway point.”