Glen: LFC a very happy place now

The full-back admits there were difficult moments under the previous regime - but claims the belief is now back among players and fans alike that Liverpool Football Club can once again achieve great things on the pitch.

"There has been a real transformation," the 27-year-old told the club's Matchday Programme.

"I'm very happy with how things have been going and I was pleased to sign a new contract in the summer. The owners have come in and pretty much done what they said they were going to do, which has been great news for everyone.

"I think they have given the fans back their belief and certainly in terms of the feeling amongst the players and the staff, the atmosphere has been very good. I remember sitting giving interviews 12 months ago with people asking me whether the players were worried about the takeover and so on because of course we didn't know much about the owners at the time.

"We had some hard times around this time a year ago but it's all been positive since the change of ownership.

"They broke the club's transfer record twice in January, which is just the kind of thing the fans wanted to see and was a real signal of intent. It is a very happy place at the moment."

Johnson returned from injury in the friendly defeat to Glasgow Rangers on Tuesday night and will be hoping to make his 72^nd competitive appearance for the club when they take on Paul Lambert's Norwich City at Anfield this weekend.

It is the kind of game he knows the Reds have to win if they are to regain their Champions League status.

"As long as we can pick up the points in the games where you would expect us to, I think we will do really well," said the defender.

"Obviously we're in a far better position now than we were this time last season. I think it has been quite positive. The lads have gone about it well and have looked quite threatening going forward."

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