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Trent Alexander-Arnold says 'Liverpool CAN win the league this season'

Trent Alexander-Arnold insists ‘Liverpool CAN win the league again this season’ thanks to new summer signings – as Jurgen Klopp’s side prepare for mammoth Man City clash

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  • The Reds could go top of the table with a win against City on Saturday at 12.30
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Trent Alexander-Arnold has insisted that Liverpool can win the league title this season. 

The England international believes his team’s summer signings combined with a heightened determination has the perfect groundwork for a title challenge.

Jurgen Klopp’s side currently sit in second place just one point behind league leaders Man City as they face each other on Saturday. 

The full-back told the Guardian: ‘Our aim as a team is to win the league and that’s the aim again this season.

‘Last season wasn’t good enough. We were nowhere near good enough to get anywhere near that last year and that’s where we needed to put it right this year.

Full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has insisted Liverpool ‘can with the league this season’

The England international believes summer signings, like that of Dominik Szoboszlai, is helping

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‘We brought new players in; it was about adapting as quick as possible and making sure we laid a good foundation at the start of the season. 

‘We are in a really strong position and results- and form-wise we are doing enough to stay as close as possible to the top of the table. 

‘The league isn’t won yet, there are still a lot of games to play, but so far we’ve performed in a way that is how you would expect someone who can win the league to perform and if we carry this on we should be in and around it come May.’

The Reds last won a league title in the 2019-20 season and since then, City have won three in a row. 

This summer, Liverpool added Dominik Szoboszlai from RB Leipzig to their squad for £60million as well as Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton for £35m.

They also signed Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch for £34m and Wataru Endo from Stuggart for £17m.

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