Fernando Llorente wants ‘revenge’ for Tottenham’s Champions League final defeat as he prepares to welcome Liverpool with new side Napoli
- Fernando Llorente thinks Napoli need to play a ‘perfect match’ to beat Liverpool
- Striker became a free agent after helping Tottenham to Champions League final
- He wants revenge over Reds when they visit Serie A side on Tuesday night
Fernando Llorente is out for ‘revenge’ against Liverpool after tasting defeat with Tottenham in the Champions League final last season.
Now at Napoli, the powerful striker is preparing to welcome Jurgen Klopp’s side to the San Paulo Stadium on Tuesday night.
The former Spurs forward understands more than most how well Napoli will need to perform to keep the European champions at bay.
Fernando Llorente wants ‘revenge’ for the defeat in the Champions League final last season
Now at Napoli, he is preparing to take on Jurgen Klopp’s side on Tuesday night
‘Last season’s Final was very painful for me. I want revenge and I want Napoli to show that they’re on par with a very good team like Liverpool,’ he said.
‘Of course [we can reach the Final], even if it’ll be difficult. We’re thinking game by game: after Liverpool we’ll have to face two other teams.
‘It’s never easy and if you waste a game, the group becomes complicated.’
He continued: ‘We need to have a perfect match, play a great game and keep errors to a minimum.
‘They’re very strong, especially when they win the ball back, because they have a lot of quality.
‘If you make a mistake against teams as strong as Liverpool, they make you pay.’
Llorente pictured with Dries Mertens (right) has made a strong start to life at his new club
And the veteran has been enamored by the welcome he’s received in Naples.
‘The warmth of the fans here is crazy. They make you feel it as soon as you arrive: it’s wonderful. Now I can’t wait to score goals so I can dedicate them to the fans.
‘I’d always like to help the team. It would be important, improving game after game because I still lots to improve on.’