Trent Alexander-Arnold is eager for Liverpool to maintain their early-season momentum as they prepare for Sunday’s clash with Manchester United.
The Reds have secured a perfect six points from their first two matches of the 2024-25 Premier League campaign, accompanied by consecutive clean sheets.
The performances in their victories over Ipswich Town and Brentford were promising, and Alexander-Arnold and his teammates are determined to build on these displays when they travel to Old Trafford for the 4pm BST kick-off.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com ahead of the game, the Liverpool vice-skipper said: “I think we’re full of confidence.
“Obviously big changes happened for us in the summer and then a few of us were late back in.
“But we’re getting to grips with the new style, the new way the manager wants us to play and transitioning into a new Liverpool really.
“I think it’s going well so far.
“There’s a lot we can still improve on, and I’m sure the manager thinks the same and us players equally so.
“For us, it’s about carrying momentum.
“We have self-belief, we’re confident in ourselves and the way that we play.
“Two really good games and two wins, so we need to keep that going.
Trent Alexander-Arnold added: “That’s one of the rules that the manager brought in. If you don’t comply to those rules, you won’t play – it’s as simple as that.
“It’s not just about defenders defending [and] the attackers just watch us defend.
“It’s a whole team thing.
“I think the counter-attacks that we’ve potentially been exposed to, we’re able to slow them down and get numbers behind, we’re blocking shots and we’re stopping them from creating anything dangerous.
“That’s down to the work ethic and it’s what’s demanded.
“I think if you look at the teams that have been successful in the previous years – including ourselves – it’s been of course we’re a team that can play football and be really exciting at times, but it’s the other end of the pitch that ultimately does win you the league.
“Normally the team that concedes the least amount of goals or the least amount of big chances will have a really good chance of winning the league.
“Execute the game plan that the manager gives to us and also follow what we’ve been doing so far – which is being a hard team to beat, win our duels, win our battles, win our one-v-ones, pick up second balls and then control the game and dominate.
“As well as being ready for a tough, tough fight in a game like this.
“In games like this I always think form goes out the window, it’s more about who wants to win more.
“As long as we go there with the mentality and the commitment and ready to fight and want to win more and show that on the pitch then we’re confident we can go there and get the three points.
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