James Milner is able to “construct that fortress mentality” at Anfield after the weekend’s disappointment, beginning in opposition to Crystal Palace within the first house recreation of the season.
The Reds didn’t get off to a flyer on the opening day, the alternative, actually, was true as Jurgen Klopp‘s males rescued a degree in opposition to a Fulham facet intent on making an early assertion.
When the margin for error is so slim any dropped level is felt and Liverpool know the one response is to move to Anfield and gather all three factors, marking the beginning of a formidable house marketing campaign.
Liverpool dropped factors at Anfield solely 4 instances within the league final season, all attracts, however Milner is raring to enhance that document and set up a “fortress mentality.”
“It’s the way you bounce again and we’ve been working exhausting in coaching this week and we’ll proceed to take action going into the following recreation,” Milner advised Sky Sports activities within the lead as much as Monday’s recreation.
“Residence video games are at all times essential on the primary one and to try to construct that fortress mentality and profitable the video games are essential at house.
“It’s not going to be simple, we all know that, they clearly didn’t get the three factors of their first recreation both.
“For us, we have now to try to get the efficiency the place we would like it, it wasn’t there on the weekend so hopefully we are able to enhance on that and get the three factors.”
As for the way in which Liverpool began the season, Milner is aware of the Reds “weren’t adequate” however no trophies are received this early and the Reds can nonetheless construct sturdy foundations.
“Right now of the season it’s at all times simply making an attempt to hit the bottom working and begin nicely, you’ll be able to’t win any trophies within the first a part of the season however you will get your self in place,” Milner mentioned.
“I believe that’s what it’s at all times about, get via Christmas, hopefully, nonetheless be within the League Cup and get your self in an excellent place within the league after which see what occurs from there.
“I don’t assume you go into the season considering, ‘we’re going to go for this trophy or that trophy’. We try to win each single recreation that’s in entrance of us.
“I believe it’s necessary that we begin nicely and we’ve had a pre-season and are available via that and individuals are looking for their toes, it’s the identical for each staff.
“We, clearly, didn’t get the end result we needed within the first recreation of the season, but it surely’s all the way down to us to rectify that, bounce again and ensure we hit our ranges sooner moderately than later.
“I believe it was disappointing, clearly not getting the end result. I believe we most likely didn’t should win the sport so you can have a look at the end result as optimistic, I suppose, that we weren’t adequate however we acquired a degree out of it.
“It was at all times going to be a troublesome place to go however I believe ourselves we didn’t play the extent we want, however that occurs generally in soccer.”
