RB Salzburg sensation Erling Braut Haaland claims his side are “fearless” about facing Liverpool and plans to try and outsmart Virgil van Dijk .
The 19-year-old striker bagged an impressive hat-trick in Salzburg’s Champions League opener against Genk – his fourth of the season.
Next up for the Austrian side is a trip to Anfield to face the European Champions who are determined to bounce back from their Napoli defeat.
But Haaland has declared Salzburg will not be coming to Merseyside to make up the numbers.
“We’re fearless,” Haaland told Salzburg’s official website . “We’re not afraid of anything, and we always want to attack and score.
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“When you have hungry players around you, it’s easy to play with them, as they want the same as you. We want to score all the time and achieve something.
“It’ll be a tough game at Anfield, but they’re only human, like us, so nothing is impossible.
“We have to be honest and say, ‘Liverpool are the world’s best team, as they won the Champions League,’ but Napoli are also very good and we beat them at home last year.
“I’ve never been to Anfield, but I think it is maybe one of the best atmospheres in the world and I look forward to playing there.”
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Salzburg go into the tie top of Group E after their 6-2 win over Belgian opposition, while Liverpool are third after a disappointing 2-0 defeat away in Naples.
Haaland has the uneviable task of going up against UEFA Defender and Player of the Year van Dijk, but outlined his tactics for the challenge ahead.
He added: “I don’t think you can train to play against him, but you can train on things that can maybe trick him or maybe set him out of position.
“We all have to be at our best, every player, to have a chance against this team.”
