Kostas Tsimikas wants to harness the power he feels at Anfield when Nottingham Forest visit in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds have gathered 20 points from their opening nine fixtures in the top-flight campaign, including victories in all four home games.
Jürgen Klopp’s squad will be back in L4 for a third Anfield outing in eight days in all competitions, looking to follow up successes against Everton in the Merseyside derby and Toulouse in the Europa League since returning from the international break.
Tsimikas is hopeful the Reds can maintain that momentum when Steve Cooper’s Forest line up in opposition this weekend.
“Every game in the Premier League is very hard, so it will be tough for us,” the left-back told Premier League Productions ahead of the contest.
“But I think everybody is 100 per cent focused for this game. We work really hard every day for this game. I think it will be very tough, but also the team will be 100 per cent there, 100 per cent focused and 100 per cent ready to face this challenge.”
Liverpool’s 5-1 defeat of Toulouse on Thursday night made it a perfect seven wins at home across all competitions in 2023-24.
When Forest visited Anfield last term, meanwhile, the Reds were on the right side of a thrilling five-goal clash – and Tsimikas was asked what underpins the strength of the team’s form on their own turf.
“[It’s] because of the fans, the extra motivation they give you every single time you play there,” the No.21 said.
“Everybody is up on their toes, and they always try to push you, to give you absolutely everything, all the power you need for the game. I think that’s the main thing.
“Me as a player, when I play here [at Anfield] I feel this all the time in the home games – I have extra power, extra running, extra needs for my game. So, I think that’s the most important [thing].”
