Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders says silencing Enzo Fernandez is key to defeating Chelsea.
The Reds meet Chelsea on Sunday in the Carabao Cup final.
Lijnders said: "A good final only starts by respecting their strengths and where to start? Enzo Fernandez is the one where it all starts. He is the one who can play passes everywhere. They have some instability. At the beginning of the season a lot happened there. So how can you expect them to perform straight away? I think the manager is doing an unbelievable job along with his coaching staff.
"I think he [Mauricio Pochettino] has finally found his starting XI and Cole Palmer has been one of the finds of the season, taking them from a rival. Then they have Conor Gallagher is a proper leader with the armband, from the academy. He is a number 10 but gets his shirt dirty as well. If you let them play between the lines, Palmer and Gallagher there with their technique, it will be really hard.
"They have speed up front and when they play out of our counter press, so we will need both boxes to defend them. A final always starts with respecting the strength of the opposition and defending with all we have. That's what we want to prepare with one target. That's to give joy and emotions to the fans. That is our philosophy at the club with Jurgen [Klopp] - to give joy to the fans - and I am happy we can give them a final to start with. That's all you can ask for at the start of the season."