‘The hunger is even greater to win trophies’: Simon Mignolet backs former club Liverpool to replicate Manchester United’s glory years
- Liverpool can go 25 points clear at the top of the league by beating Norwich
- Simon Mignolet believes title win can be a precursor to domestic dominance
- The Belgian goalkeeper left Liverpool for Club Bruges last summer
Simon Mignolet expects former club Liverpool to turn this season’s Premier League glory into a new era of dominance.
The Belgian goalkeeper’s former side can go 25 points clear of Manchester City this weekend in a stunning campaign that has seen them win 24 of 25 league games.
And Mignolet, who spent six years at Anfield, believes his former side can emulate their rivals Manchester United‘s era of dominance from the 1990s.
Simon Mignolet has backed former club Liverpool to enjoy an era of dominance
Liverpool are 22 points clear in the league after winning 24 of their 25 games
‘They’re still a relatively young team. It started when I was still there and was only heading in one direction’, he told The Mirror.
‘Last season we won the Champions League and winning that first trophy was very important for the dressing-room.
‘Once you have that in the bag, you build on it. The hunger is even greater to win trophies and you want to get your hands on the next one.
Mignolet faces Manchester United in the Europa League for Club Bruges next week
‘The stability is there and, if you’ve got so much quality up front, with Sadio, Mo and Roberto, then you’re incredibly strong.’
The 31-year-old made 204 appearances for Liverpool after joining from Sunderland in 2013.
He moved home to Club Bruges in 2019 and will come up against United in the last-32 of the Europa League next week.
Mignolet spent six years at Liverpool and won the Champions League there last season
