Liverpool No.2 Sammy Lee has hailed the character of Rafa Benitez's resurgent Reds, opining that if the Anfield men don't challenge for the title this season, there would be "something wrong".
Sammy Lee appears to be enjoying life as Rafael Benitez's assistant following his surprise appointment. The former Reds midfielder, who had an unsuccessful stint as Bolton boss, succeeded the departed Alex Miller in May.
Liverpool go into the international break as joint Premier League leaders, alongside Chelsea, and Lee insists that all the credit must go to the players for the team's sparkling start to the season.
He told the club's official website: "People should know the strength of Liverpool – they know what we're about. We're not worrying what people think about us.
"We always have faith in our ability here. That's not arrogance - we just know what we're about."
On the current squad, he enthused: "Everyone at this football club is working very hard to make sure this improvement is obvious to everybody. The character in the group is great - there are a lot of good characters in the dressing room, and that hopefully manifests itself on the pitch.
Singling out Dirk Kuyt and, somewhat surprisingly, Robbie Keane for praise, he continued: "You've got players like Robbie Keane putting a lot of work in and you could say he deserves another goal.
"Everyone works very hard to get the best for this football club. Dirk is another example of what we're about at this football club: hard work and a good level of quality.
"The players should get the credit, because this game is all about the players. We all stand or fall by what they do."
Liverpool have enjoyed great continental success under Benitez, but many think this could be the season that the Reds finally usurp Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, thus bagging the Premier League title.
Lee, though, refuses to get carried away by the waves of external and internal optimism. He said: "At the end of the day, I don't know anything that's ever been won in October. At the moment we have nothing.
"I'm always confident we'll be challenging in May because if we're not, then there's something wrong. We have aspirations and expectations and we have to make sure we try to fulfil them.
"Everyone knows what's expected of them. Hopefully we'll take the plaudits at the end of the season, because only then will it matter."
Sammy Lee appears to be enjoying life as Rafael Benitez's assistant following his surprise appointment. The former Reds midfielder, who had an unsuccessful stint as Bolton boss, succeeded the departed Alex Miller in May.
Liverpool go into the international break as joint Premier League leaders, alongside Chelsea, and Lee insists that all the credit must go to the players for the team's sparkling start to the season.
He told the club's official website: "People should know the strength of Liverpool – they know what we're about. We're not worrying what people think about us.
"We always have faith in our ability here. That's not arrogance - we just know what we're about."
On the current squad, he enthused: "Everyone at this football club is working very hard to make sure this improvement is obvious to everybody. The character in the group is great - there are a lot of good characters in the dressing room, and that hopefully manifests itself on the pitch.
Singling out Dirk Kuyt and, somewhat surprisingly, Robbie Keane for praise, he continued: "You've got players like Robbie Keane putting a lot of work in and you could say he deserves another goal.
"Everyone works very hard to get the best for this football club. Dirk is another example of what we're about at this football club: hard work and a good level of quality.
"The players should get the credit, because this game is all about the players. We all stand or fall by what they do."
Liverpool have enjoyed great continental success under Benitez, but many think this could be the season that the Reds finally usurp Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, thus bagging the Premier League title.
Lee, though, refuses to get carried away by the waves of external and internal optimism. He said: "At the end of the day, I don't know anything that's ever been won in October. At the moment we have nothing.
"I'm always confident we'll be challenging in May because if we're not, then there's something wrong. We have aspirations and expectations and we have to make sure we try to fulfil them.
"Everyone knows what's expected of them. Hopefully we'll take the plaudits at the end of the season, because only then will it matter."
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