Brendan Rodgers believes his Liverpool side have been handed the “perfect fixture” with which to kick off their new season in a trip to Stoke.
A disappointing 2014-15 for the team ended in humiliating fashion in May when they suffered a 6-1 Premier League rout at the Britannia Stadium – a game in which they were 5-0 down at half-time.
They are back at the ground on Sunday to open their 2015-16 campaign.
Rodgers said at his pre-match press conference on Friday: “When the fixture came out, I felt we couldn’t have had a better one to be honest. I think lots of people have looked at it wondering whether we would have been better going back later but for me it was the perfect fixture and I was happy when it came out.
“The reaction [to the 6-1 loss] over the course of the summer has been terrific and it gives us real motivation to start the season well.”
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