Pepe Reina believes Liverpool must match Manchester United’s defensive meanness if they are going to overhaul their rivals and reclaim top spot in the Premier League.
Edwin van der Sar has kept a record-breaking 13 clean sheets this season.
But Reina, who once kept 11 consecutive clean sheets for Liverpool and has been the Premier League’s Golden Gloves winner for the last three seasons, believes the Reds can be just as mean.
“We went from the end of October to the middle of December without conceding any goals and we’ll probably have to defend like that again in the remainder of this season if we want to compete for honours,” he said.
“If you put a run together like that it gives you a real chance of success. It is difficult, but we can do that.”
Reina, with Spain preparing for tonight’s friendly international, is already gearing up for a winner takes all showdown with United next month.
“This is my fourth year here and we’ve usually done well in the second half of each season,” he added.
“All we can do is concentrate on our own game, keep getting results and then try to take points from them when we go to Old Trafford.
“Fernando (Torres) said recently we have to be close to them when that match comes along, and I agree.
“That might mean being just a point or two behind them, although obviously it would be even better if we were top. Whatever happens we have to go into that game still with a chance of winning the league.”
Edwin van der Sar has kept a record-breaking 13 clean sheets this season.
But Reina, who once kept 11 consecutive clean sheets for Liverpool and has been the Premier League’s Golden Gloves winner for the last three seasons, believes the Reds can be just as mean.
“We went from the end of October to the middle of December without conceding any goals and we’ll probably have to defend like that again in the remainder of this season if we want to compete for honours,” he said.
“If you put a run together like that it gives you a real chance of success. It is difficult, but we can do that.”
Reina, with Spain preparing for tonight’s friendly international, is already gearing up for a winner takes all showdown with United next month.
“This is my fourth year here and we’ve usually done well in the second half of each season,” he added.
“All we can do is concentrate on our own game, keep getting results and then try to take points from them when we go to Old Trafford.
“Fernando (Torres) said recently we have to be close to them when that match comes along, and I agree.
“That might mean being just a point or two behind them, although obviously it would be even better if we were top. Whatever happens we have to go into that game still with a chance of winning the league.”
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