Liverpool 'don't want a free weekend' - Taylor
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Liverpool boss Gareth Taylor says his team "don't want a free weekend" next month as he plots a course to the FA Cup quarter-finals.
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Standing in their way on Sunday (16:30 GMT) are local rivals Everton, who have won their past three games and beat Liverpool 4-1 at Anfield on opening day back in September.
Taylor insists his players are not out for revenge but instead are this time looking to maximise home advantage and book their place in the last eight.
"This is a good opportunity for us," he said. "Most competitions now are really difficult to win and even to get into the latter stages.
"We know the challenge in front of us - this is a good home tie with our fans right behind us and in the next period after the international break, we don't want a free weekend. We want an FA Cup quarter-final."
Having failed to win any of their opening 12 games, the Reds have beaten Tottenham and Aston Villa in recent weeks to climb off the bottom of the table.
Taylor is pleased with their improvement but recognises they remain just one point clear of the relegation play-off spot currently occupied by Leicester City and wants them to continue on an upwards trajectory.
"We have scored six goals in our past two home games," he said. "We are creating high standards in our workplace and on the training pitch, being demanding of who we are and what we want to do.
"We are really aware of our flaws but we feel in a better place to attack games and attack this opportunity.
"In the FA Cup, you have to earn the right to play and to be in the competition. It is magical and this is our opportunity to progress."
[BBC]