According to Jurgen Klopp's assistant Pep Legenders, Liverpool's "one club mentality" has been proven by their run in the EFL Cup final.
Reds assistant coach Lisanders has taken over all pre-match news conferences ahead of EFL Cup games this season and Liverpool see no reason to break with that tradition ahead of Sunday's clash with Chelsea at Wembley.
It will be the third major final between the two sides, with Chelsea winning the last two meetings - 3–2 in the 2004–05 EFL Cup and 2–1 in the 2011–12 FA Cup.
Liverpool, however, are looking for a record ninth EFL Cup crown, with their last success in the competition coming through a penalty shoot-out win over Cardiff City in 2012. It is their 13th final in the competition - at least four more than any other side - although their first since 2016, when they lost to Manchester City.
Legends believes Liverpool have perfectly blended youth and experience throughout their time at Wembley, and thinks this is a sign that the Reds are now a truly elite club.
"We have tradition in both, history in both [cup competitions]," he said.
“It is a competition where we want to showcase young talent, it is really important.
"If you look at the best teams in the world, what do they have in common? It's a club mentality and this journey in the EFL Cup shows that we have exactly that.
"Now that we're two days away from the final and we want to go into what we have, make it a fair game, we certainly look forward to going to Wembley, to see all the fans, to hear them, to feel them." can not do. .
"It's a big compliment to the club as a whole. This competition is so much more than just the first team, it was a fitting compliment to our academy as well.
"We have to be there but we're really looking forward to it. We don't want to be the best team in the world, but we want to be the team that's capable of the best teams in the world."
At least in terms of his media duties, Lijenders has come to the fore this season, but he stressed the importance of Klopp's full backroom team as Liverpool aim to win a third major trophy under the German.
"Jurgen is so much more than a colleague, I'm really grateful and happy with the way we work together," said Legenders.
"It's not just me and him, it's pretty much the backroom staff who are constantly in our ears to make decisions or get us on the right track. Our solidarity comes from something."
“If you have a group of employees who show leadership this is probably the most powerful tool, we want our team to see how we are and it is important that they see that managers, assistant managers, other assistants, we Everyone is so close. There is a team behind a team and a manager is as good as the team behind the team."
However, Liverpool will not change their routine just because they are playing in the final.
"When we started this project, we came to the conclusion that the only way to be successful was to focus on the next game," Legenders said.
"Our group formed the mindset that each next game was a final, or we might never reach the level we reached. We treat each game as a final so nothing changes. Let's look at the game as a final, believe me."
It was a sentiment echoed by captain Jordan Henderson, who said: "It's nothing different than what I normally do. Yes, it's a Cup Final, you get to get everything around it, but you don't have to do it in any other sport." We will give everything, hopefully enough for us to win the trophy."