Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka is wary facing a wounded Liverpool in the Capital One Cup.
In-form Boro, with three wins on the bounce, travel to Anfield on Tuesday with the Reds having lost their last two in the Premier League.
But Karanka warned: "I know they aren't in a good way but they have a good manager and good players.
"Look at Real Madrid, they were very bad two weeks ago then they score eight goals. They have scored 13 in two games.
"You cannot know what is, and what is not, a good time to play Liverpool.
"You have to remember, they are a Champions League team and we are a Championship team. There is a big difference between Liverpool and us.
"But we must go there to win, you can't go to enjoy the atmosphere. That is dangerous."
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