Poulsen Promises Better Performance Under Pressure

CHRISTIAN
Poulsen today claimed a hectic
September schedule is exactly
what the new-look Liverpool
need to show their best form.
The Reds midfielder is currently
with compatriot Daniel Agger in
Copenhagen preparing for next
Tuesday European Championship
qualifier against Iceland.
However, he already has one eye
on what lies in store for
Liverpool during the course of
the next four weeks and cannot
wait to get started. Aside from
Premier League games against
Birmingham, Manchester United
and Sunderland, Liverpool have a
Carling Cup tie against
Northampton and two Europa
League dates with Steaua
Bucharest and FC Utrecht. It
means everyone in the 21-man
squad Roy Hodgson submitted to
the Premier League yesterday will
get a chance to shine and
Poulsen feels the more they play,
the better they will become. 'We
have a lot of games so with
(Javier) Mascherano and (Alberto)
Aquilani leaving we need quality
players for the team because for
the next six months we will have
a game every four days,' said
Poulsen. 'It is important for a
club who wants to play at the top
of the Premier League and
fighting for the Europa League to
have strong players. I hope after
the international break we can
come strong again and pick up a
lot of points up in the coming
months. 'When I came here I had
not played since the World Cup
so I feel I need some time to get
into the rhythm but last Thursday
(in the second leg against
Trabzonspor) I did better than in
the first game.