Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he does not need to tell his players the importance of their Europa League semifinal first leg in Villarreal as they have more than proved their hunger for the competition.
After dramatically beating Borussia Dortmund in the previous round Klopp's side were immediately installed as favourites.
However, the Reds boss has stressed there has been no talk of a possible final appearance in Basel next month.
"It is important to understand my players came into a semifinal because they were always ready for the moment and never thought about the next round," he said.
"It is important I show the players the respect they earned, which means I don't need to speak to them about things they did well.
"We are here because we respected this tournament each round. There is no doubt from my side. Villarreal did the same until now so it is not about talking about the final.
"Villarreal show the highest level of football each week; the Spanish league is unbelievably strong and they play with such balance, structure and discipline and if you let them they play football."
Liverpool's European campaign has been at odds with their domestic form and Klopp is undefeated in 10 European games as manager -- only Joe Fagan (12) has a longer unbeaten run in Europe from the start of a managerial reign than the German.
However, they will take nothing for granted in Spain and even a goalless draw away from home may not be enough for Klopp.
"If we are really good and should win why should I be satisfied with a draw?" he added. "It is not one per cent preparation for the game thinking about the result.
"It is always about the performance. The result is always the result of the performance, nothing else. We only need to think about what we do and there is nothing to think about results."
Klopp also stressed the need to not dwell on Liverpool's dramatic victory over Dortmund in the last round, after the Reds won 4-3 at Anfield to clinch a stunning 5-4 aggregate triumph.
He said in The Guardian: "Now is not the moment to think that the experience against Dortmund in the quarterfinal is the experience we need. It is not about this.
"It is the only chance in 2015-16, in the Europa League, to go as far as possible. That is all. When I came in October, Basel [where the final will be played] was not a real thing to think about but now it is not that far away so we could.
"Experience is nothing to talk about, it is not to buy, it is not to talk about. It is only to collect and use. So we will see what happens. Each game you win, each difficult game you win, is the best thing you can do in your career and you can take the benefit from it.
"If you go out, it could be an important experience. If you go through, it could be experience but, if you use the experience in the wrong way, then it is bulls---. I'm sorry."