"We are working hard in pre-season which is an important time," said Mascherano.
"We all want success at this club and we all feel we can do better than last season. We have some great players and we all have a winning mentality.
"If you look at Fernando [Torres] you can see he is a special player. He is a key player for us like Steven Gerrard and if you want to win things it's important for us to have players like them. We hope this year will be good for us and them.
"For me,I always try to give my best for the team and hopefully this can be a special season for us."