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Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has called on the club's
fans to be patient, so he can get the hang of playing regularly
without having to deal with any heckling from the Kop.
Following many months on the sidelines, the Italian made a positive
first start for the Merseyside club during their 2-1 loss to
Fiorentina at Anfield, and he believes that he will be back to his
creative best in due course.
"For a football player it is very hard if you
haven't played for seven or eight months," Aquilani told Sky
Sports News.
"If you don't play the fitness is not good and the training is
good, but the matches are different and I need to play and if you
play more and more I get the fitness."
The former Roma star insists that it is paramount for Liverpool to
finish in the top four and claim a spot in the Champions League
next season, as to miss out could have disastrous
consequences.
Thus, the 25-year-old hopes that the Reds can turn the corner and
start afresh when they lock horns with Arsenal on Sunday.
"That [Top four finish] is very important for us," he said.
"It is important for us to take each match step-by-step.
"We have to win each match, we cannot look at the table and Sunday
we need to win."