Liverpool Need to Adopt Bayern Munich's Winning Mentality, Says Xherdan Shaqiri
Liverpool'sย Xherdan Shaqiri believes the club should take a leaf out of Bayern Munich's book and adopt the Bavarians' winning mentality if they are to win the Premier League.ย
Shaqiri, who won back-to-back Bundesliga titlesย with Bayern in 2012/13 and 2013/14, is hoping his new club can emulate the German outfit's approach and enjoy similar success.
Per the Mirror's Darren Lewis, he said:
"At Bayern Munich, they have only the mentality to win titles.ย Liverpool are one of the biggest teams in the world. Last year they had a very good year. Sadly they didn't win a title. Now we try to make a step forward and try to win titles. That's the most important thing now and it has to be our goalโto win titles."
Shaqiri joined the Reds in the summer after failing to help keep Stoke City in the Premier League last year.
He has beenย used sparingly by manager Jurgen Klopp, playing just 27 minutes across two substitute appearances.
He will no doubt earn more game time in the coming weeks as the UEFA Champions League and Carabao Cup get under way, though.
Theย Guardian's Sachin Nakrani has been pleased with what he has seen of the winger:
Shaqiri provided a more substantial reminder of his talents during the international break, as he helped Switzerland thrash Iceland:
The 26-year-old will offer Liverpool another option in the final third and provide cover for the front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, who have fired the Reds to aย 100 per cent start after four Premier League matches.
Trophies have been hard to come by for Liverpool in recent years. Their League Cup win in 2012 was their only trophy since 2006, and they have not won the title since 1990.
However, they have a squad and an approachย that makes them more than capable of challenging for major honours, so silverware could soon follow.
They perhaps still retain underdog status in comparison to Premier League champions Manchester City, and playing up to that can help take the pressure off.
Shaqiri has a point, though. Bayernย target major success year after year. And more often than not, they achieve that goal.
Their domestic situation isn't quite as competitive as Liverpool's, as the Reds are one of five or six sides with ambitions of winning the title each year, but taking a leaf out of Bayern's book could yield success.
