Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has been discussing the club's competitive rivalry with Manchester City, following the past few seasons where the two sides have gone toe-to-toe.
City edged the Premier League title race against Liverpool last season, lifting the trophy on the final day of the season, and were knocked out of the Champions League by them during the 2017-18 campaign.
While some have suggested that the rivalry between the two clubs has been manufactured by the media, Henderson's comments confirm it is a game that the team look out for.
"Every time you come against them, you know they've got such a good team," he told Sky Sports.
"You know it's going to be a tough game no matter what. Especially with that game being at Anfield, we felt that if we gave it everything, we knew we could hurt them and get a result that would put us in good stead in terms of our position in the league.
"There's no hiding from the fact it did feel big. When you go head to head with your title rival and win, it does feel like a double hit. It was a big result, but the mentality was still all about the next game as we know how quickly things can change in football.
"It's a big thing about this team over the past couple of seasons has been the focus and work ethic of the team always looking to the next game very quickly and respecting every team we come up against."
