Ahead of their trip to the KC stadium on Sunday, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has praised Steve Bruce, who, according to Rodgers, done an "excellent job" with Hull City this season:
"It's going to be a very difficult game. I'm delighted that Steve Bruce has been succesful with Hull City, as I thought he was brilliant at Sunderland. When I first managed in the Premier League with Swansea, Sunderland were one of the first teams that I was impressed with."
"Out of all the teams who have been promoted this season, they've done the best and they look as though they are capable of finishing mid-table. That proves that it is going to be a difficult game for us. We have a lot of confidence at the moment however, and we're on a good run of form, so I still believe we can get three points."
In his pre-match press conference, Rodgers also cited Huddlestone and Graham, who played under him at Swansea, as players that Liverpool will have to be wary of:
"They have in Tom Huddlestone, a wonderful playermaker, and Danny Graham who I had at Swansea. Danny [Graham] was brilliant for me in the Premier League year that we had."
Scoring goals has not been a problem for Rodgers' side, as Liverpool are currently the Premier League's top scorers; however, the former Swansea coach has stated his side need to tighten defensively after conceding three goals in the Merseyside derby last week:
"The biggest problem when I first arrived at Liverpool was scoring goals, but I believe this year we are the top scorers in the league, and that's what has won us matches."
"We haven't conceded many goals at home this season, but if you there are moments like last week, when we lost a bit of concentration. The Merseyside derby was unique because there was no organisation; it felt like a basketball match."
