Andy Robertson says Liverpool's top-four hopes rest on re-establishing consistency in the second half of the Premier League campaign.
And the Reds left-back believes the club's near two-week stay at a training camp in Dubai will be invaluable when domestic action returns with a visit to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on December 22.
In an exclusive chat with the ECHO at Liverpool's Dubai base, Robertson spoke at length about the problems that have blighted the first half of the season, the tactical details being worked on out in the Middle East and why everyone is raring to go on the other side of the World Cup next week.