Boss: We can't wait for Anfield return
Brendan Rodgers has revealed why his Liverpool players cannot wait to stride onto the Anfield pitch again when they host Barclays Premier League rivals Manchester City this Sunday.
At their two most recent home fixtures, the Reds' passionate supporters have raised the decibel levels to generate atmospheres in which the manager's charges have dismantled their opponents.
Ahead of the midweek clash with Sunderland last month, fans lined the streets outside the stadium to welcome their heroes, before the Kop roared their team to a handsome victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Having restored their two-point advantage at the summit of the division with a 2-1 triumph at West Ham United at the weekend, Rodgers and his squad are relishing the next obstacle in their path.
"It will be great," the boss told Liverpoolfc.com of the top-of-the-table encounter against City. "The supporters will be really looking forward to that one.
"My only thought is on the next training session - I need to prepare the team now and we'll have a good week's work. We're really looking forward to going to Anfield.
"The atmosphere will be magnificent. We've just got to go and play our game and keep that composure and calmness that we've been playing with. If we can do that, hopefully we can get three points."
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was typically at the epicentre of the club's latest win, stroking in a pair of penalties to secure a ninth consecutive victory at the expense of the Hammers at Upton Park.
The battling and determined nature of Sam Allardyce's team ensured the tie was hard-fought throughout the 90 minutes - and passing the examination was pleasing for Rodgers.
"We just continued to stay calm," the Northern Irishman added. "In the first half, we worked very hard and looked like we could create, but never got into too many threatening positions.
"In the second half, we changed it - we went to a diamond and then dominated the centre of the field more with the ball - and looked a really good side.
"It was a wonderful victory for us and we again had to show character and stand up to the physicality of West Ham, because they have a very direct game. The two centre-halves were outstanding and eventually we got the goals; Stevie's penalties were so cool."