Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker does not believe history repeats itself and insists it is useless to compare the current Premier League leaders with the team that won their first title in 30 years in 2020.
The Brazil international said this season’s success “won’t erase what we’ve done in the past.” However, Arne Slot’s side cannot compare to Jurgen Klopp’s side, who have won numerous trophies and reached the championship three times, and believe they deserve to be judged on their own merits. League final.
A win over Leicester on Boxing Day, combined with Chelsea’s shock defeat at home to Fulham, helped Liverpool maintain their lead at the top of the table.
Inevitably this led to comparisons to Christmas 2019 under almost identical circumstances. The rivals have played 19 games, one more than Liverpool. Klopp’s side sit 13 points clear at the top of the table with 17 wins and one draw.
The gap isn’t that wide at the moment, but it’s starting to feel like it’s Liverpool’s year again, but Alisson won’t make that assumption.
“I don’t think it’s too similar. The two teams are different. Some players are still playing in the team, but now the style is a little different and there is more possession. It used to be really simple. There was a lot of transition and intensity,” he said ahead of the trip to West Ham.
“That team was really special, and we did a great job. It was the club’s first Premier League title in a long time. We achieved the Champions League together last season as well.
“I don’t think the two situations can be compared. I think it’s different players, different coaches, a lot more than the similarities.
“I don’t think we need to compare ourselves to past teams, I think we need to create our own history.
“We will never erase the truly special things we did in the past and they will always be part of the history of this club.”
Of the 20 players named for the game against Leicester, eight had experience in the title four years ago, including Alisson and the defense who played in front of him on Thursday night.
Only Mohamed Salah remains in their famous front three, but changes to the forward line are starting to bear fruit with a goal against the Foxes, and he is the second player of the season behind Egypt international Luis Diaz. We achieved double success.
Alexis Mac Allister was runner-up Man of the Match against Leicester and helped energize an overhauled midfield alongside Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai.
“What makes me happy is seeing this group of players,” Alisson added.
“We have several players who have played here long enough to have probably experienced the highest peaks of the Jurgen Klopp era and also experienced the lowest lows.
“So all these kinds of things can be used as an energy boost and we can see the quality we have, so that’s another thing that provides energy and makes the players put in a lot of effort to achieve the good things they deserve.
“I know that in the future we will remember many more great moments together in football.
“Of course, winning isn’t everything, but it’s a big part of football, so I want to remember this team as a winning team.
“We have what it takes to do extraordinary things, and most importantly, we have the dedication, passion and desire to achieve something.
“We are hungry and want to win every game that is put in front of us and that is all we are focused on at the moment.”
