Daniel Agger believes Liverpool should go into the New Year looking to turn Anfield into an impregnable fortress after ending 2008 on a high.
The Reds finished the year in fine style with back-to-back victories against Bolton and Newcastle that took them three points clear at the top of the Premier League.
But it was the convincing 3-0 victory over Bolton at Anfield which fired Agger’s belief that Liverpool could even win every one of their remaining home league games.
Before that win, Rafa Benitez’s side had recorded three consecutive draws in front of their own fans and the Danish defender thinks such setbacks could become a thing of the past if Liverpool can keep on repeating the kind of form they showed against Bolton.
Liverpool were actually the only team in the entire league to go 2008 unbeaten at home but the 24-year-old believes even that impressive record can be improved upon.
Agger said: “It doesn’t matter if we win one, two or three nil as long as we win.
“We had a few draws at home when we found it difficult to break teams down but when you get an early goal, like we did against Bolton, it opens things up a bit more and we are able to play more freely.
“Now it is important that we just keep on going. We know that we can score goals at home and win games at home.
“If we play like we did against Bolton on Boxing Day then I believe we can win every game.
“Liverpool Football Club go into every game trying to win it, especially when we are playing at Anfield.
“We know that in the real world it’s not always possible, but we will try as hard as we can to do it.”
The Reds finished the year in fine style with back-to-back victories against Bolton and Newcastle that took them three points clear at the top of the Premier League.
But it was the convincing 3-0 victory over Bolton at Anfield which fired Agger’s belief that Liverpool could even win every one of their remaining home league games.
Before that win, Rafa Benitez’s side had recorded three consecutive draws in front of their own fans and the Danish defender thinks such setbacks could become a thing of the past if Liverpool can keep on repeating the kind of form they showed against Bolton.
Liverpool were actually the only team in the entire league to go 2008 unbeaten at home but the 24-year-old believes even that impressive record can be improved upon.
Agger said: “It doesn’t matter if we win one, two or three nil as long as we win.
“We had a few draws at home when we found it difficult to break teams down but when you get an early goal, like we did against Bolton, it opens things up a bit more and we are able to play more freely.
“Now it is important that we just keep on going. We know that we can score goals at home and win games at home.
“If we play like we did against Bolton on Boxing Day then I believe we can win every game.
“Liverpool Football Club go into every game trying to win it, especially when we are playing at Anfield.
“We know that in the real world it’s not always possible, but we will try as hard as we can to do it.”
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