Leaders Liverpool have a powerful warning for the chasing pack as the Barclays Premier League title race hots up - “we are getting stronger”.
The claim comes from assistant manager Sammy Lee, who knows a thing or two about winning titles with four to his credit as a Liverpool player.
Now he is bringing his experience to the club’s best chance of lifting the crown in 19 years.
Currently Lee is standing in for boss Rafael Benitez, who is still recovering from a kidney stones operation.
The Spaniard, who has had a second minor operation this week, is still expected to be back on the bench for the Boxing Day home game with Bolton, when Liverpool will be bidding to complete a calendar year without losing a home league game.
Lee and the rest of the Anfield staff have witnessed Chelsea twice in successive games, failing to take advantage of Liverpool draws to steal top spot from them.
So Liverpool go into Christmas top at this stage for the first time since 1996.
And Lee believes the Anfield squad have improved vastly on last season, and says: “There have been an awful lot of improvements from last season, the way we are playing. The points tally show there is an improvement.
“People ask and expect more, and they are entitled to want that. That is the esteem that Liverpool are held in that people do want more from us all the time. We are stronger, getting stronger.”
Liverpool, who were 10 points behind the leaders last term at this stage, have a strong backroom staff with title-winning experience.
Benitez has won two titles with Valencia, Lee four with Liverpool, while coach Mauricio Pellegrino also won the Spanish crown under Benitez.
The claim comes from assistant manager Sammy Lee, who knows a thing or two about winning titles with four to his credit as a Liverpool player.
Now he is bringing his experience to the club’s best chance of lifting the crown in 19 years.
Currently Lee is standing in for boss Rafael Benitez, who is still recovering from a kidney stones operation.
The Spaniard, who has had a second minor operation this week, is still expected to be back on the bench for the Boxing Day home game with Bolton, when Liverpool will be bidding to complete a calendar year without losing a home league game.
Lee and the rest of the Anfield staff have witnessed Chelsea twice in successive games, failing to take advantage of Liverpool draws to steal top spot from them.
So Liverpool go into Christmas top at this stage for the first time since 1996.
And Lee believes the Anfield squad have improved vastly on last season, and says: “There have been an awful lot of improvements from last season, the way we are playing. The points tally show there is an improvement.
“People ask and expect more, and they are entitled to want that. That is the esteem that Liverpool are held in that people do want more from us all the time. We are stronger, getting stronger.”
Liverpool, who were 10 points behind the leaders last term at this stage, have a strong backroom staff with title-winning experience.
Benitez has won two titles with Valencia, Lee four with Liverpool, while coach Mauricio Pellegrino also won the Spanish crown under Benitez.
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