Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has mentioned Arne Slot’s facet have the “high quality to realize one thing particular” this season and has referred to as on his teammates to “create their very own historical past” on the membership.
The Merseyside membership are six factors clear on the high of the Premier League desk with a recreation in hand, having additionally received all of their video games within the revamped Champions League and secured passage to the semifinals of the Carabao Cup.
Their spectacular type has inevitably led to parallels being drawn with Liverpool’s title-winning facet of 2019-20 however Alisson — who performed an integral half within the membership successful each the Premier League and Champions League underneath Jürgen Klopp — has insisted that it’s inconceivable to check the 2 groups.
“I do not suppose it is too comparable, [it’s] two totally different groups,” the Brazil worldwide mentioned. “A couple of gamers nonetheless play within the group however we’ve got a bit of bit totally different fashion now, extra ball possession, earlier than it was actually simple: a number of transition, a number of depth.
“That group was actually particular, we achieved nice issues, it was the primary Premier League title for this membership in a very long time. We achieved the Champions League collectively as properly, the season earlier than. I feel there is not any comparability with each conditions.
“Just what makes me blissful is to see that this group of gamers, we’ve got the standard to do one thing particular and a very powerful factor is the dedication that’s wanted to win one thing is there, and the eagerness, the will.
“We are hungry and we wish to win each recreation in entrance of us and that we’ve got in entrance of us and that is all we’re targeted on in the meanwhile.
“We know that sooner or later we will keep in mind extra concerning the good moments now that you simply had collectively in soccer. Winning shouldn’t be every thing, in fact, but it surely’s a giant a part of soccer so I wish to keep in mind this group as a successful group.
“I consider we do not have to check ourselves with the groups prior to now, we’ve got to create our personal historical past. This season, this group has to create its personal historical past.”
Liverpool have defied expectations this season to mount a title cost underneath new head coach Slot.
Alisson was fast to reward the Dutchman for the way rapidly he has been capable of implement his concepts at Anfield.
“I feel when Arne joined the membership, all people thought it could be laborious work for him to exchange a supervisor like Jürgen,” he mentioned. “He’s exhibiting his qualities and he brings us a number of good issues.
“I feel it is not just one key, however many issues which are serving to us to realize our objectives. I wish to spotlight the dedication of this group, of the gamers, to do what the supervisor asks, to go day by day and prepare laborious and having the will to enhance as properly, to be a greater group and the will of successful large issues for this membership. So that may at all times be an vital level for a group that wishes to be a winner.”
It has been a difficult season to this point for Alisson, who was sidelined for greater than two months with a hamstring harm earlier within the marketing campaign. However, the 32-year-old has confirmed he’s now totally match and is thrilled to have the ability to now assist Slot’s facet on the pitch.
“It’s not simple once you keep for a very long time away,” he mentioned. “It was not simple for me, however I labored actually laborious.
“I used to be trying ahead to coming again as a result of when you’re injured, lately you simply do not go there, put some ice in your legs and simply wait till you are totally recovered.
“You work so laborious within the gymnasium day by day, generally double classes, just about day by day double classes, doing remedy at house, having remedy on the membership.
“So I spent a number of time working with out doing one of the best facet of soccer, that’s taking part in. So I used to be trying ahead to coming again, even as a result of the group was doing so properly, so that you get much more excited to be a part of it.”
Liverpool will look to maintain their spectacular run going once they journey to West Ham United on Sunday. But whereas the league leaders appear in impolite well being, Alisson has careworn the significance of Slot’s squad holding their ft on the bottom.
“It’s too quickly to speak concerning the title, in fact, but it surely’s our objective, it is our goal,” he mentioned. “At this level, we can not simply begin to look to the factors and see the way it goes. We have to essentially give attention to the subsequent opponent that we’ve got in entrance of us.
“That’s the mentality that we’d like and that’s the mentality that we’re having in the meanwhile. We know the way Premier League can change so rapidly in two video games.
“Two video games in the past, perhaps all people was saying, trying to us on the desk, Chelsea coming nearer, all of the groups coming nearer, and now two video games after we’re in a greater place. So every thing adjustments so rapidly right here due to the standard of all of the groups. So we’ve got to be actually targeted on ourselves.
“As I mentioned earlier than, we’ve got so many issues to enhance. During the season, it’s important to turn out to be a champion not solely in a single recreation or just for what we did at this half manner level.”
