Jordan Henderson believes that the new and improved Liverpool FC squad will "put to bed" the disappointing defeat against Stoke City, that occurred on the final day of last season, when the Reds head back to the Britannia Stadium on Sunday.
Liverpool's new season begins, where the last ended just under three months ago, but this time Brendan Rodgers' men will be looking to significantly improve on the humiliating 6-1 loss that occurred the last time the two sides met.
Henderson - "It was a horrible day"
Henderson admitted it was a bad for the club, but believes this is the best possible time to play the Potters - saying there "couldn't be a better place" for them to start, to put to bed the result there in May.
He said the game still lives long in the memory of those involved, insisting it was a "horrible day" but that the Reds are determine to better themselves this time out and improve as a team.
The skipper continued that the Reds are "focusing on the future" and that whilst Mark Hughes' men are a good side, so are they.
Quality signings will make the difference
The Liverpool skipper also believes that the signings the club have made so far bring in much-needed quality and will make a huge difference to the team.
He continued to say Rodgers' side will be stronger as a result of their summer business, because they are a young side who have brought in quality that will allow them to push on.
The 25-year-old stated that the Reds have "got a lot of character" in their ranks and what happened at Stoke in the last meeting will make them stronger.
He added that the new season allows them a fresh start, which he believes is "really exciting" for the club.
Pre-season tour had no effect on fitness
Liverpool's pre-season tour included the team travelling over 30,000 miles to play in four different countries. However, the captain believes he and the squad are fully fit regardless of the exhaustion of their travels.
Henderson said that he and his team-mates "feel good" in terms of fitness and that they are in a good place overall.
The Reds won five of their six pre-season fixtures, with Henderson saying the "great quality" inside the team have performed well.
Nevertheless, the Merseyside club still have another week's worth of preparations which will allow them to go to Stoke with "confidence and belief" having worked "on a couple of things" to help get a good result.
He believes his side are well prepared, because of their togetherness, their fitness levels and the fact that they are "easy mentally."
