Adam Lallana believes that Liverpool’s faltered Premier League title bid has been hindered by a lack of players ‘used to winning’ silverware.
Saturday’s visit of Tottenham will afford the Reds a fresh chance to record their first league win of 2017 after taking just two points from a possible 12.
The January slump has seen Jurgen Klopp’s side fall away in this season’s title race, dropping down to fifth place, as Chelsea opened up a 13-point gap.
And Lallana feels that Liverpool’s domestic shortcomings boil down to the differences between themselves and Antonio Conte’s table toppers.
“You can see [Chelsea] have a lot of experience and that they are used to winning,” he told the Liverpool Echo.
“They know how to win games even when not at their best. You don’t have to always win by scoring five or six. Maybe that’s an area we need to improve on. We maybe need to realise how good we are at times.
“Milly [James Milner] is probably the only one in our group who has that type of experience because it only comes from winning silverware like he did at Manchester City.
“Myself and the other players haven’t won titles or loads of cups so we need to learn from him and listen to him because that type of experience is vital.
“We need to learn and get back to winning ways in the league as soon as possible.”