Joe Gomez has urged Liverpool to take belief and maintain their good habits from the 3-0 Champions League win over Marseille into Saturday’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
Goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo, along with an own goal, sealed a commanding victory that strengthened the Reds’ grip on a last-16 place.
Arne Slot’s side now face a quick turnaround as they travel to the Vitality Stadium this weekend.
“I think we’ve just got to try to take belief from it and take the positives from the game, keep the good habits,” Joe Gomez told Liverpoolfc.com.
“Obviously a clean sheet is a massive foundation. I think defensively we’ve been pretty solid regardless but we’ve just not been able to see out games all the time and get a convincing win.
“Obviously Bournemouth are a high-intensity team, [we are] back in the Premier League and it’ll be tough away from home, but we’ll just have to try to take what we can towards the game.
“Everyone knows their ability and how good they are as a group – obviously it’s changed because they’ve been so successful and they lose a lot of players, but they’re so good at recruiting and bringing in new talent.
“A great manager and a great team, so it’s going to be a tough game.”
“Obviously we know our league position is pretty difficult in terms of trying to retain the championship,” said Gomez, looking toward the remainder of the season.
“In the Champions League, aiming to qualify in the week and get top eight is massive for us and gives us a real focus to strive for and try to make something for the season, as it always should be at this club.
“It’s only positive and we’ve got to enjoy it and relish the challenge.”
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