Liverpool legend Alan Hansen believes that the Reds need to keep going and do the simple things right if they want to continue winning and build confidence. In his column for BBC Sport, Hansen said:
“What Liverpool have to do now is something that sounds so simple it is almost stupid, and yet it is what we were always told when we were winning trophies regularly at Anfield. You have to keep going – keep doing the things that have got you your wins. It may sound daft to some, but it was sound advice to us and Liverpool would do well to heed it after vital victories. The victories will increase that crucial footballing commodity – confidence – ahead of the meeting with the league leaders and title favourites. As I have said before, confidence is an incredible thing in football – where does it come from and where does it go? One thing you can be sure of is that it comes with getting three points on a regular basis, and Liverpool have a chance to really lift their season against Chelsea.”
Hansen also weighed in on the form of Fernando Torres:
“Nobody in their right mind would say Torres is back to the player he was 18 months ago, but maybe his part in the two wins will be the start of helping him to get back there. There is clearly a confidence issue with Torres and you can see the signs in his game. You can debate the lack of supply, but you can also see – and it was evident in the second half at Bolton – that when the ball is played into him, his first touch is not bad but it was invariably back towards his own goal. This is a sure indicator of low confidence. When he was full of confidence he would simply take a touch, turn and run straight at the heart of the opposition defence, so often to devastating effect.”
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