Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson says he must be ruthless today against former club Fulham.
Hodgson enjoyed a successful spell in the Cottagers' hot-seat but admits he would like nothing more than to secure the three points at the expense of his old side and reduce the gap to the Barclays Premier League summit.
"It will bring back very good memories," he said.
"It was a fantastic two-and-a-half years for me there. I had a really good time and was well looked after. The club was good to me, the players were excellent and they were a joy to work with.
"It was a wrench to leave them but a job like Liverpool doesn't come along every day. I was lucky that the people at the club, particularly the players, understood it was something I should do and wanted to do.
"Unfortunately when you leave a club and you play against them there is only thought in your mind. We need to win. We are desperate to move up the table so my only thought is that I wish they were a worse team than they are because I know it won't be easy for us to beat them.
"I don't have any sentiment at all and I'm sorry to say I'll be raging against decisions and complaining about things just as much as if Fulham are our opponents or another team for whom I have no time at all."
