Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders says the key to their success has been unity throughout the squad.

The last two seasons have seen Jurgen Klopp's team finally begin to deliver on their promise, lifting the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup, with a Premier League title also surely on the way.

"For each collective sport, togetherness is the first amendment to become successful," he told the club's official website.

"When real talent and creativity accepts it's a team sport - when our front three accept they are responsible to defend five or even six players - you become a team for others to be worried about.

"Togetherness reflects our way of play; everyone is responsible for everything. I also feel that our off-the-pitch togetherness reflects our day-to-day routines at Melwood.

"The better you are organised, the better the players feel the attention to detail. They feel the effort of a whole building, it creates professionalism and, more importantly, responsibility.

"This in combination with a core group of players who set the standard and are a real example of an LFC player, that creates the base for success. It's the cake - and the icing is the passion and ambition of the boys, their talent, their creativity."