He wrote in today's match programme notes: While recent weeks have not been easy for a number of reasons, they have also been very positive so we can and should take a lot of confidence from the results we have had and also the way that they have been achieved. The deadline for these notes came before the fixture in Prague but leading up to that game we had a super-difficult situation with four matches in 11 days, but we found a way to win each of them despite having so many problems to deal with.
How the boys fought through these challenges is super-special. I have been in this country for almost nine years now but still I do not have the English words to describe how impressive it has been. What I can say is that it has needed an unbelievable effort because at the start of this period I would not have thought it would be possible to win all four of those games with the situation that we had with our squad.
But now we have to go again. We always have to go again. There is no moment where we can sit back and enjoy what we have done. We have to go looking for the next test and throw ourselves into it because if we do not do that the next test will come looking for us. The good news is that we get to do this with so many possibilities ahead of us, starting with today.
Finally, I have spoken so many times this season already about the difference that our supporters can and do make. I am not sure that it is necessary for me to say this today because I know our fans well enough to realise that they sense moments better than anyone. They sensed moments at Nottingham Forest last weekend, against Luton in our last home league game and in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley and each time they helped us to get us over the line.
It does not take too much imagination to think that there will be moments when this is needed again today so the more that you can be with us the better. Anfield at its noisy, passionate best is one of the best things I have ever experienced in football. It would not be too bad if it could be like this again today."