BRENDAN RODGERS has delivered a rousing battle-cry ahead of the showdown with Arsenal after warning Liverpool are no longer weighed down by the burden of expectation and that he expects his players to derail the league leaders’ momentum.
Brendan Rodgers
The Liverpool
manager highlighted one of the biggest improvements he has overseen in
his 20-months at Anfield as being the change in mentality of his
players.
Rodgers said Liverpool now expect to
emerge on top from every game they play whereas the squad he inherited
lacked confidence, especially at home, and could not handle the pressure
to win.
Liverpool trail Arsenal by eight
points, but a victory over Arsene Wenger’s side tomorrow would serve to
underline the strides they have made while strengthening their hopes of
Champions League football.
“I think the big change for us is we expect to win now,” said Rodgers.
“When
I first came in the pressure to win was difficult for us. We expect it
because of the club and the size of the club. But we were never that
confident to consistently do it.
“But now
because of the level and consistency of our work we go into every game
expecting to win, and never more so than at Anfield.
“We see that belief and expectancy to win in our results. We’ll always respect every opponent and none more so than the leaders.
“But we’ll come into the game looking to perform and win.”
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