Having picked up a narrow win in their first game, Brendan Rodgers will ask his Liverpool side to take all three points when they visit Aston Villa in their English Premier League game Saturday.
Liverpool got the better of Stoke 1-0 in their opening fixture of the season, but will face stiffer opposition in their second game against Aston Villa.
Paul Lambert and his men were impressive against Arsenal and unlucky not to come away with at least one point in the midweek game against Chelsea.
Rodgers will be well aware of the threat posed by Villa but will be confident of posting their second straight victory, if they can stop Christian Benteke.
"There's no doubt Benteke is the reference point for the team -- the ball goes up to him and he holds it up well. He's a big, powerful boy," the manager said.
"They had a hard season last season, Aston Villa, but that first year when you come into a new club there are different challenges that you have to meet and Paul had that last year.
"I very much expect for them to have a very good season. They are very much a counter-attacking team that set up to defend half a pitch and then break out with the pace of Benteke, (Gabriel) Agbonlahor in particular and young Andreas Weimann on the side.
"Weimann, who I have seen for a number of years, makes good runs and has got a knack for a goal. It's just about trying to control the counter-attack, they have got fast and energetic players.
"Those three are a real threat going forward and they've got three energetic midfield players that pass and move. Young (Ashley) Westwood likes to get on the ball and pass it, and (Fabian) Delph likes to get forward.
"But our focus is really on our own game. We know the form we're in and with the mentality and confidence of the players, it should be a really good game.
"It's going to be a tough game, their first game at home as well this season so they'll be looking to perform well. Our mind is very good at the moment -- the players are continuing from last season and we just want to keep that going."
Liverpool will be without the suspended Luis Suarez and the injured Sebastian Coates, while Villa are missing Charles N'Zogbia, with doubts on Ciaran Clark, Chris Herd and Nathan Baker.
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Expected lineups: Aston Villa: Guzan; Lowton, Vlaar, Clark, Luna; El Ahmadi, Westwood, Delph; Weimann, Benteke, Agbonlahor.
Liverpool: Mignolet; Johnson, Toure, Agger, Enrique; Gerrard, Lucas; Henderson, Aspas, Coutinho; Sturridge.
Prediction: 1-1
