Christian Poulsen has warned Liverpool may not reach their best form for another four months.
Despite being 14 games and three months into the campaign, the Danish international has said supporters may have to wait until February or March to see the true Liverpool.
The Reds returned to winning ways on Saturday with a comprehensive 3-0 win over West Ham, after a dire performance against Stoke the week before.
Poulsen is happy with the side’s progress, but warns they may only be playing attractive football early next year.
"I hope and I think that we will be better from game to game," Poulsen told reporters.
"If we work hard and keep listening to the things that the boss wants to do, I'm sure that we will be a much better team when we come to the games in February and March."
The 30-year-old has had a difficult start to his Liverpool career and endured the ire of the fans in recent weeks for below-par performances.
The Dane had his best showing in a red shirt against the Hammers however, and he hopes to maintain this for the coming games.
"It was good for me to play again. It has been a hard start so it was nice to be in the starting XI in an important victory," he said.
"We have struggled and I have struggled to get into the team so it was nice to play. I got my chance and I was happy but three points was most important."
In the absence of captain Steven Gerrard and Lucas who was suspended, Poulsen played alongside Raul Meireles - who admits he is happier playing centrally - for the first time.
In a game where Liverpool were rarely troubled, the two midfielders put in a commanding performance.
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