Gary McAllister believes that Jurgen Klopp is building momentum at Liverpool.
Since Klopp succeeded Brendan Rodgers, the Reds have reached the League Cup and Europa League finals, and are currently fourth in the Premier League.
McAllister, who played for Liverpool’s legends in a 4-3 thriller with Real Madrid, spent two years as part of the club’s last golden generation in the early 2000s.
Now, the former playmaker senses that the raits of the sides which won virtually every major honour under Gerard Hollier and Rafael Benitez are emerging again.
He said: “There is a momentum gathering – and you know what this club’s like when it gathers.
“It’s going to be about hard work and keeping humble. I always felt that when I played against them and then came here.
“It’s a humble club, a hard-working club and once the fans and everybody is on-side, it can do special things.”
“I only spent a couple of years here but that undying expectation is brilliant.
“As soon as you lose that, you’re in trouble. But it never seems to waver here – you’ve got to win.”
One of the German’s first tasks upon taking the reins at Anfield was to depose of McAllister, himself only recently appointed to his predecessor’s backroom staff.
But the 52-year-old, now a club ambassador, insists that he holds no grudges.
“Of course (it was disappointing) but I’ve got plenty of experience and I know the nature of the game.,” he added.
“When Jurgen was appointed, you’ve got to say that it was not an appointment that surprised me.
“But the fact that there were be a lot of clubs had been after [him], Liverpool acted quickly and managed to secure him.
“When a manager comes, in he brings in his own staff so I had no qualms at all.”
Aspirations to return to the Champions League aspirations have spurred on Liverpool to seize the box seat in the race for a top four finish.
And McAllister believes that a place in Europe’s elite club competition is firmly in the club’s hands going into next weekend’s Merseyside derby with Everton.
“Getting Champions League football back to Anfield is important, without a shadow of a doubt,” he said.
“When I was here, the best nights were the European nights and I’ve been at Anfield as a fan watching the big games against Chelsea.
“It’s a good race and I’m going to be biased and say we’re going to get there, but it’s going to go right to the wire.
“We’ve got Everton at the weekend and then after that, if you look at the fixture list, there’s games that, on paper, Liverpool should get a good run going until the end of the season.”