Simon Mignolet claims Liverpool have become stronger without Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard at their disposal.
The pair left Anfield in successive years following the Reds’ failure to win the Premier League title in 2014, with Suarez departing for Barcelona just months later.
Gerrard ended a lifelong affinity with his boyhood club barely 12 months later when he joined LA Galaxy, where he ended his playing career last November.
But Mignolet believes that the duo’s exits have allowed Jurgen Klopp to draw on the collective qualities of his squad rather than fixate on individual brilliance.
He said: “We’ve got 25 players in the dressing room.
“But in the end, there are only 11 who can play so there are always going to be a few guys disappointed each weekend.
“We are fighting for the same objective, though, and I think that is our strength this season: we perform as a team.
“When I first came here it was more about certain individuals, Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge were scoring all the goals and Steven Gerrard was still playing.
“Now the danger comes from the strength and unity of the squad.
“We are all pressing together and relying on each other to defend, rather than hoping someone will score us a goal at the other end of the pitch.
“Back in the day, if you could stop Luis, you had a chance against Liverpool but now you have to face a whole team playing for each other and I guess that’s a lot harder.”
Liverpool will return to action tonight, following a 16-day break, when they prepare to take on manager-less Premier League champions Leicester City.