Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson has known as on his team-mates to “create our personal historical past” as they push for the Premier League title of their debut season below supervisor Arne Slot.
The Reds presently sit six factors clear on the prime of the desk, with a sport in hand over second-placed Arsenal.
Alisson, who performed a key position in Liverpool’s 2019-20 Premier League-winning marketing campaign below Jurgen Klopp, mirrored on the achievement that ended the membership’s 30-year title drought.
“That workforce was actually particular,” Alisson stated. “We achieved nice issues. It was the primary Premier League title in an extended, very long time.
“We achieved [won] the Champions League collectively as nicely the season earlier than. There is no such thing as a comparability with each conditions.
“What makes me comfortable is that this group of gamers – we’ve the standard to do one thing particular. A very powerful factor is the dedication that’s wanted to win one thing is there.”
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Alisson is one in every of 9 gamers within the present squad who had been additionally a part of the 2019-20 title-winning season.
Different returning gamers embody Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Andrew Robertson, Caoimhin Kelleher, Harvey Elliott, Curtis Jones, and Mohamed Salah.
Nevertheless, Liverpool’s squad has developed considerably since then, with new signings akin to Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Díaz, Darwin Núñez, and Cody Gakpo including recent power to the workforce.
Beneath Slot’s steering, the workforce has additionally adopted a brand new tactical identification.
“I don’t suppose it’s too comparable [to our style under Klopp],” Alisson added.
“A couple of gamers nonetheless play within the workforce however we’ve just a little bit [of a] totally different model, extra ball possession. Earlier than it was actually simple, lots of transition, lots of depth.”
Slot, who joined Liverpool from Feyenoord in the summertime, has launched a extra possession-based method, shifting barely away from the high-intensity transitions that characterised Klopp’s tenure.
This new tactical framework has helped Liverpool dominate video games and keep their place on the prime of the desk.
The Reds now face an vital check as they put together to go to West Ham on Sunday, aiming to increase their present lead.
Reflecting on the workforce’s progress, Alisson emphasised the necessity to deal with writing their very own success story relatively than drawing comparisons to previous squads.
“We don’t have to match ourselves with the groups up to now,” Alisson stated. “We’ve got to create our personal historical past this season, this group.”
