**Dominik Szoboszlai believes team spirit has been key to Liverpool’s revival.**
The reigning Premier League champions appear to have returned to a semblance of normality after a dismal run of six defeats from the previous seven outings.
But back-to-back victories over Aston Villa and Real Madrid in the Champions League in the past week helped put Arne Slot’s side back on an even keel.
Ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester City, Szoboszlai credited several in the Reds’ dressing room for leading by example during the club’s recent on-field malaise.
He said: “I think the team spirit.
“We are a really close team. Everyone protects each other, we are there for each other. That’s been the most important thing.
“When everything works, everyone is happy and it’s all positive, it’s easy to stick together.
“The hardest thing is when you find yourself in a position where we were a few weeks ago. But even then we stuck together and kept on going, believing it would turn for us.
“We have enough leaders with Virgil \[van Dijk\], with Mo, \[Salah\] with Robbo (Andy Robertson), with Ali (Alisson).
“They have been here longer, some of them seven or eight years here, the captain and vice-captains. I just try to do my best on the pitch.
“If it seems like I am a leader, then I’ll keep doing that on the pitch, not outside the pitch.”
The Hungary international also feels that the performance against Madrid is a sign of Slot’s side still being capable of challenging to reclaim their crown this term.
“That’s what we’ve missed, I guess,” added Szoboszlai.
“I think everybody could see against Real Madrid all of us running, fighting, being there for each other, covering each other’s back.
“The most important thing is to keep going like this. There is a long way to go.
“Now it’s all about the Premier League and facing Man City at the weekend. We know how good they are.
“The season is long. If we were seven points clear at this stage nobody would be saying that we had won the league already.
“Last season when we were leading the way, we just stayed calm and kept on going because anything can happen.
“We just need to focus on ourselves, win our games and then let’s see what other teams are doing.”