Importance of Victory against Liverpool for West Ham's Mavropanos to Boost Confidence and Belief

The Greek player has shared his thoughts on how securing a positive outcome against Liverpool could inject much-needed energy into the team, following their disappointing defeat to Chelsea over the weekend.

“I think every game is difficult so we are looking at the game against Liverpool the same way we look at every single one – we have to look for ourselves, work on ourselves and I think, if we can perform at the level that we want to, we can beat everyone 

“After the game against Chelsea, the game against Liverpool can really be a key for us ahead of the game against Brentford in the Premier League (on Saturday) because it can really bring our confidence back, because as soon as you get it, you can perform. 

“Of course it is a tough week, but these are the games that can change our confidence and belief. We work really hard and these are the games that can bring us success.We go into each game and each place to win. We don’t just go to Anfield to play a game and come home. Our target is to get the best result. 

“The start of the season for the team hasn’t been what we wanted, so it could be better. We are working really hard and it is our target to bounce back in the upcoming games and show our strength.” 

He also told fans to be patient with the squad who are still bonding.

“I can totally understand them because I had the same disappointment after the game, but it is just the start of the season,” he concluded. “We have to keep patient and we always need our fans next to us, as always.”