Mike Marsh is hoping his U18s side can rise to the occasion and get their first home victory of the new season when Manchester United visit Kirkby on Friday.
Marsh's charges have yet to record a victory on home turf so far with their best form coming on the road, but the U18s coach is happy with their overall displays in 2011-12.
He told Liverpoolfc.tv: "There is a little bit of added spice because we are playing United and it would be great for the boys to win, but no-one is getting anxious about getting our first win at home. I think our performances overall have been good.
"One or two things haven't gone our way but I think we could have won every one of the games we've played at home.
"We are pleased with how it's going and we are trying to play in the right way like a Liverpool team should. If we keep going in that direction then I think results will improve."
United might have lost their last three games at U18 level but Marsh is expecting a tough encounter for his side.
He added: "Man United are a little bit like ourselves. They play within the rules that are set down and actually play U18s in their side rather than over age players. I've got a lot of time for the way they approach Academy football."
Liverpool did the double over United at U18 level last season, including a breathtaking display at Kirkby that saw the Reds hammer their arch-rivals 6-0 back in April.
"It was a very good result but United had a very young side out that day because they were preparing for the FA Youth Cup final," Marsh added.
"They had a lot of young players out that day who will probably play against us on Friday."
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