Andrei Voronin does not expect to have the same problems adapting to English football as his Ukrainian compatriot Andrei Shevchenko.
Voronin has made a positive start to his Liverpool career after completing a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.
Meanwhile, Shevchenko, who found the back of the net only 14 times last season, did not live up to high expectations following his £30million move to Chelsea from Milan.
However, Voronin does not believe he will suffer the same difficulties as the Chelsea forward.
"The problems Shevchenko has had have not discouraged me from coming to Liverpool," Voronin told the Daily Star.
"Just because he did perform as well as he might have done did not have an affect on me.
"I have studied English football and think there are many similarities with the game in Germany.
"I am not just here to make up the numbers - I think that one of my biggest qualities is my strength of character."
Voronin also expects Shevchenko to produce the goods this season now that he has had time to settle in England.
"He didn't perform as well as he was expected to last season but he played in Italian football for seven seasons with AC Milan and that league is totally different to English football," Voronin added.
"Maybe he just needed a little bit more time to get used to the English style but I think he will do better this season because he is a goal scorer."
Voronin has made a positive start to his Liverpool career after completing a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen this summer.
Meanwhile, Shevchenko, who found the back of the net only 14 times last season, did not live up to high expectations following his £30million move to Chelsea from Milan.
However, Voronin does not believe he will suffer the same difficulties as the Chelsea forward.
"The problems Shevchenko has had have not discouraged me from coming to Liverpool," Voronin told the Daily Star.
"Just because he did perform as well as he might have done did not have an affect on me.
"I have studied English football and think there are many similarities with the game in Germany.
"I am not just here to make up the numbers - I think that one of my biggest qualities is my strength of character."
Voronin also expects Shevchenko to produce the goods this season now that he has had time to settle in England.
"He didn't perform as well as he was expected to last season but he played in Italian football for seven seasons with AC Milan and that league is totally different to English football," Voronin added.
"Maybe he just needed a little bit more time to get used to the English style but I think he will do better this season because he is a goal scorer."
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