Xabi Alonso is relishing the prospect of Sunday's titanic clash with Manchester United and insists the Reds will hold no fear when they step out on to the Old Trafford pitch.
The Spanish playmaker feels confidence is high within the squad following a sequence of seven wins that has taken them to within eight points of the Red Devils and he admits he can't wait to test himself when Liverpool go head-to-head with the Premier League champions.
"We are in a good moment, playing well and scoring goals, and now we have to think of the next game against Man United," said Alonso.
"It is going to be a big game, playing at Old Trafford, we know their qualities but we are really looking forward to it."
One of the reasons for Alonso's optimism is the form of his compatriot Fernando Torres, who he believes has now fully adapted to life in the Premier League and grown into one of the most feared forwards in Europe.
"Fernando has improved," he said.
"He has got rid of the pressure he had at Atletico Madrid."
"He is feeling really comfortable playing with his teammates at Liverpool and because of this he is getting better and better each day which is good news for the team."
"He has settled into the Premier League very quickly and that is encouraging because it can be difficult coming into a new league."
"He has shown he is not afraid of the physical contact here, with defenders trying to put him off, and that is really important."
With Steven Gerrard now playing in a more advanced position behind Fernando Torres, Alonso has been establishing a new partnership at the heart of the midfield alongside Javier Mascherano. The Spain international is enjoying his time patrolling the centre of the park with the Argentinean and expects their relationship to flourish as they play more and more games together.
"I enjoy working with him and the partnership is working really well at the moment," he said.
"Javier has got great qualities - he holds his position really well, he is physically very strong when he comes up against another player and he plays well for the team.
"We are managing the situation quite well and we are enjoying playing together."
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Abd Mutalib b Abd Gapar
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