Liverpool forward Dirk Kuyt claims that his side are heading into Sunday's trip to Chelsea with confidence, despite the fine early season form of Carlo Ancelotti's men.
The Reds completed a Premier League double over the Londoners last season, and the Dutchman feels that that gives Rafa Benitez's men a strong reason for optimism.
"Okay, Chelsea had a one hundred per cent record until last weekend, but I'm not really worried about them," Kuyt told Liverpool's official website.
"If we play to the level we're capable of, we can win there again. We beat them home and away last season, so why not this year too?
"It's always a difficult game at Stamford Bridge but I believe we showed something last season by winning there.
"By beating both Chelsea and Man United twice in the league we proved we can beat most teams home and away. Chelsea have a group of players who have been together for a long time and with fantastic strikers such as Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.
"But we know them well after playing against each other many times."
Two Premier League defeats already this season mean that there is a certain amount of pressure on Liverpool, although Kuyt maintains that if they focus on their own performance things should go well on Sunday.
He added: "We know what we have to do. At this stage we've already lost twice. That's the same amount as the whole of last season in the league.
"We just have to worry about our own games for now. Chelsea is a big game but we just have to look at ourselves.
"It's too early to talk about where the title is going, but if we beat Chelsea we'll be right back in there."
The Reds completed a Premier League double over the Londoners last season, and the Dutchman feels that that gives Rafa Benitez's men a strong reason for optimism.
"Okay, Chelsea had a one hundred per cent record until last weekend, but I'm not really worried about them," Kuyt told Liverpool's official website.
"If we play to the level we're capable of, we can win there again. We beat them home and away last season, so why not this year too?
"It's always a difficult game at Stamford Bridge but I believe we showed something last season by winning there.
"By beating both Chelsea and Man United twice in the league we proved we can beat most teams home and away. Chelsea have a group of players who have been together for a long time and with fantastic strikers such as Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.
"But we know them well after playing against each other many times."
Two Premier League defeats already this season mean that there is a certain amount of pressure on Liverpool, although Kuyt maintains that if they focus on their own performance things should go well on Sunday.
He added: "We know what we have to do. At this stage we've already lost twice. That's the same amount as the whole of last season in the league.
"We just have to worry about our own games for now. Chelsea is a big game but we just have to look at ourselves.
"It's too early to talk about where the title is going, but if we beat Chelsea we'll be right back in there."
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