Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott admits they can not afford to focus an excessive amount of on the a number of threats Manchester Metropolis pose or their very own sport plan will “exit the window.”
The 2 title rivals go face to face at Anfield on Sunday with Pep Guardiola’s aspect having hit prime kind with 18 wins and two attracts of their final 20 matches.
Liverpool’s document during the last 19 fixtures has seen them lose simply as soon as and draw thrice with out, at instances, coming near enjoying at their finest.
The attacking choices Metropolis have at their disposal will be dizzying for opponents however Elliott mentioned they won’t be excited about that.
“Have a look at the gamers and the squad depth they’ve, simply Man Metropolis as a staff are unbelievable,” mentioned the 20-year-old.
“However it’s about us not bigging it up an excessive amount of. We simply take it as one other sport, not fear about it an excessive amount of, we simply do what we do finest, not over analyse or give it some thought an excessive amount of.
“We’ll play our soccer, the way in which we play as if we’re excited about them an excessive amount of then our sport plan goes out the window.
“We simply should step up and ensure we’re prepared from the beginning.”
The sport shall be billed as a possible title decider however Elliott has downplayed the hype.
“I don’t assume we are able to large it up greater than some other sport,” he added.
“It’s an enormous sport, in fact, however we’re an enormous membership as nicely and we simply must be excited about ourselves.”
Contemplating the firepower of each side Sunday’s sport could also be determined by who takes their possibilities.
Darwin Nunez warmed up for the tie with two targets within the midweek Europa League win over Sparta Prague, following on from his 99th-minute winner towards Nottingham Forest, and represents Liverpool’s largest risk.
“ he has at all times had the ability and the standard, I feel simply generally it was a confidence factor. Now he’s exhibiting it,” mentioned Elliott of the Uruguay worldwide who has scored 5 in his final 4 video games.
“He scored a significant, large aim on the weekend and now he has give you one other nice efficiency and targets in Prague.
“We’re over the moon for him. He simply must maintain going, maintain working laborious and we are going to help him all the approach.
“We all know what he’s able to doing, he simply must maintain doing it.
“However everybody must pop up with targets. It will possibly’t simply be the attackers, the midfielders must chip in too.”
