Bilic sends a ‘no fear’ message
The manager said: “We showed against Tottenham nine days ago that we can live with the top teams. We showed character, we showed determination, we showed team spirit, everything. Most of all, we showed the quality to beat a big team. There is no fear.
We also proved to ourselves again that we can defend with organisation and determination and we can attack and create chances against the best.
Our four clean sheets in the last five matches and our performances against Swansea, Everton and Tottenham, in particular, have given us confidence in what we are doing. Confidence we will take into today’s game.
Today, we will face another team, like Tottenham, with big motivation. Liverpool have had a good season, but they know they need a victory to keep their destiny in their own hands when it comes to a UEFA Champions League place.
We are motivated too, though, of course, for different reasons. We still have a chance of finishing the season in the top ten, and that is what we want to do, so we will be doing everything to end the season with two victories.”