Rafa Benitez insists that Liverpool are taking one game at a time and not getting carried away by the good start they have got off to this season, as the Reds prepare to take on new-entrants Stoke City in the Premiership at Anfield on Saturday.
The Merseysiders boosted their confidence and self-belief as the real contenders for the title this season with a victory against their bitterest rivals and defending champions Manchester United before winning the UEFA Champions League group opener in Marseille in midweek.
Benitez however, is not swayed by the early title talk and stressed that he is focused on making step by step progress.
"Overall it's been a really good week," Benitez told Sky Sports News. "We've had two difficult and important games to play and we won them both so everyone is very happy here at Liverpool.
"But we are just looking at the next game and we are now ready to play Stoke. It is important to understand that we need to take one game at a time.
"If we keep winning then every game, little by little, we will be in a better position so we will talk about this maybe in two or three months time, but now it is game by game."
The Reds can go top of the table if they beat the Potters at the weekend, and it will also mean the best-ever start to the season for the Anfield side. And Benitez believes that his side can be lot better.
“Yes, I think we can improve," added the Spanish tactician.
"The pre-season was different from normal with a lot of players coming back from the Olympic Games and the European Championships late, so I think physically we can improve a lot and that means we can also do that technically and tactically too.
"We have a very good squad and the mentality is really good. We won against United without Torres and Gerrard on the pitch from the start so I think it is really good to see some members of the squad playing well and that means for rest of season we can maybe use different players in other competitions this season and keep the same level."
The Merseysiders boosted their confidence and self-belief as the real contenders for the title this season with a victory against their bitterest rivals and defending champions Manchester United before winning the UEFA Champions League group opener in Marseille in midweek.
Benitez however, is not swayed by the early title talk and stressed that he is focused on making step by step progress.
"Overall it's been a really good week," Benitez told Sky Sports News. "We've had two difficult and important games to play and we won them both so everyone is very happy here at Liverpool.
"But we are just looking at the next game and we are now ready to play Stoke. It is important to understand that we need to take one game at a time.
"If we keep winning then every game, little by little, we will be in a better position so we will talk about this maybe in two or three months time, but now it is game by game."
The Reds can go top of the table if they beat the Potters at the weekend, and it will also mean the best-ever start to the season for the Anfield side. And Benitez believes that his side can be lot better.
“Yes, I think we can improve," added the Spanish tactician.
"The pre-season was different from normal with a lot of players coming back from the Olympic Games and the European Championships late, so I think physically we can improve a lot and that means we can also do that technically and tactically too.
"We have a very good squad and the mentality is really good. We won against United without Torres and Gerrard on the pitch from the start so I think it is really good to see some members of the squad playing well and that means for rest of season we can maybe use different players in other competitions this season and keep the same level."
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