This season Liverpool has surprised everyone with their attack minded way of playing football that now sees the Reds second in the table just four points behind leaders Chelsea with a chance to lessen the lead to one point should they beat Sunderland at Anfield on Wednesday night.
Liverpool now have the distinction of being crowd pleasers after racking up 82 goals so far in their current campaign with defender Glen Johnson saying that fans other than Chelsea or Manchester City supporters would rather see Liverpool win the title.
“Just to spice things up the neutrals would want to see us win it,” Johnson said. “Nobody wants the same teams to be winning it over and over again. I guess the neutrals will be packing a punch for us. We must be good to watch.
“People watch football to enjoy themselves, see goals and see exciting football, and I think we do provide that. I think people will be rooting for us because it will be something different.
“I’m not that surprised by how we’re playing. Even last season we were battering teams but not getting the goals. At the moment we are playing well and getting the goals. It’s a case of staying calm and keeping it going.”
Johnson thinks that the way in which Liverpool came from behind to beat Cardiff City 6-3 at the weekend following on from their 3-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford proved the clubs credentials and the right to be considered as title contenders telling Sky Sports:
“Over the years this type of game has been the most difficult we have had, after a big win,” added Johnson.
“Everyone at the club was so high last week after beating Man United and it could have been difficult to raise ourselves to the same heights, playing a game that we were expected to win.
“It showed our character. Those three points were just as important as the ones at United.”
