Ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Arsenal, Kostas Tsimikas maintains that it is too soon to make any statements on the Premier League title battle.
With 11 wins in 12 games in all competitions, the Reds have had an unprecedented start to the season. With eight games played and only one loss thus far, they are leading the Premier League standings going into the weekend and appear to be strong contenders for the championship.
However, the Reds left-back doesn’t think that winning at Arsenal will prove that they can win the league this year. “I think we are too early to say that,” he added. We simply watch every game and will travel to Arsenal to play our football and win the match.
“We must win each game to earn three points and play quality football. For the team at the moment, that is crucial. Talking about [title difficulties] is premature. We aim to achieve our goals, which we set at the beginning of the season.
Despite having a new manager in Arne Slot this season, Liverpool is still motivated from the previous campaign. At one point during Jurgen Klopp’s final season, the Reds were vying for a quadruple. After winning the Carabao Cup in February, they lost the Premier League title chase and were shocked by Atalanta’s Europa League victory.
Tsimikas identified their season’s turning point as their FA Cup loss to Manchester United. After a league draw with United, the Reds’ prospects of winning the championship were dashed by losses to Crystal Palace and Everton. “We destroyed everything at the end of last season,” the Greek defender remarked.
“I believe that following another disappointing performance against Manchester United, we were a different team in the upcoming games. We want to play it game by game, I believe. Every match is the last one. We wanted to win games, play our game, and follow the manager’s instructions.
Tsimikas was the star of Wednesday night’s 1-0 victory over RB Leipzig, which gave the Reds complete control over their Champions League fate after three straight wins. However, Andy Robertson is anticipated to return, therefore he is probably going to miss Sunday’s trip to Arsenal.
Slot is pleased to rotate the two left-backs, giving Tsimikas more opportunities this season. Tsimikas went on to say: “Our relationship is excellent. We play the same role, laugh together, and spend nearly every day together.
We both want to play, and since the beginning, there has been healthy competition. I believe that when he plays, he gives it his all, and I want the best for him, and he wants the best for me. That kind of rivalry is beneficial. We’re really, really close. We both want to play and when we get the chance, we both give it our all.