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Former Anfield defender said the Reds were not as explosive as last season, but that they had defense to make up for it.
Jamie Carragher said the Liverpool matches were more like teams from the Gerard Houllier and Rafa Benitez eras than the high-flying group of last season.
Jurgen Klopp's men launched a dynamic attack in the last campaign, scoring 84 goals in 38 games, which was good for second place in the Premier League behind world champion Manchester City.
Mohamed Salah's record-breaking season opened the way for the Anfield formation, as he teamed up with Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino to form a formidable attacking trio.
Things have not been as productive in attack this season, although the Reds have always scored 26 goals in 13 Premier League games.
However, the Liverpool defense, backed up by additions by Virgil van Dijk last January and Alisson this summer, has proved its worth this season.
Liverpool have conceded only five times in the Premier League, with two better performances against Manchester City, and is second in the standings, two points behind the defending champions and still unbeaten in the league.
Carragher thinks it's natural for the Liverpool team to have changed a bit after a year in which Philippe Coutinho was beaten by Barcelona, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was injured and saw his three attackers go to the Cup of the world.
However, while he notes that this side reminds him a bit of the teams he played on at Anfield, this side seems to be complete.
"The story of the whole season has been that Liverpool is not playing like last season," said Carragher.
"But are they slightly different this season? There is no Coutinho now. There is no Oxlade-Chamberlain to give them that rhythm and start from the middle of the field. The first three have all played at the World Cup. They now have Van Dijk and a goalkeeper.
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"They start to look like the Liverpool team in which I played. This goes back to the time of Rafa Benitez and Gerard Houllier. They probably play a little more football than us, but they can count on the defense to win the game. "
Liverpool came back from the international break with a 3-0 win at Vicarage Road against Watford to keep pace with City.
The Reds will face Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in a crucial Champions League clash, knowing that a defeat would seriously jeopardize their chances of qualifying for the round of 16.
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