Substance matching system for Mignolet
It's not just the system but the substance that is making Liverpool so stubborn in defence, according to goalkeeper Simon Mignolet.
The Belgian custodian has chalked up eight clean sheets so far in 2015 to help the Reds reinvigorate their ambitions for the campaign after a stuttering start.
With just two defeats in the past 21 games in all competitions, Brendan Rodgers' side have restored hopes of Champions League qualification and reached the FA Cup quarter-finals.
A catalyst for such robust performance has been the 3-4-3 system utilised by the manager since mid-December and the balance it provides at either end.
For Mignolet, though, what is most crucial is the fastidious approach from every player that underpins the formation fielded by Rodgers.
"You always win and lose games as a team, and you always work together to get the result you want," he explained to Liverpoolfc.com.
"There is a lot of time spent on the training pitch to make sure we do that. It's not about any individuals, it's about the whole team.
"Not only the 11 starting players but the whole squad, because we know that we'll need everybody until the end of the season to get those results.
"We have to make sure the spirit and belief in the group at the moment stays there until the final stages of the season."
Mignolet's personal upturn in form since the New Year has been seismic.
The defensive resolve on show in recent months has regularly limited opponents to a handful of chances, but when the backline is breached the 'keeper proves a firm obstacle.
With the collective achieving such high levels, the man who celebrated his 27th birthday on Friday has taken to the three-at-the-back line-up with ease.
"There are different things you have to look out for as a goalkeeper," he said. "You try to organise either a back four or back three in different ways.
"But the main thing is that everybody is doing their jobs, it doesn't really matter what kind of system you play as long as everybody is ready to work for the team and doing the right things at the right moment in time.
"That's what is happening at the moment, and that can only continue if we keep working hard and keep our heads down.
"There's not really any difference - you want to help the team out when you can, by speaking to them and giving them some advice, and you do that whether you play with a back four, back five or back three."