Joe Gomez says Liverpool still consider themselves underdogs ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg clash against Atletico Madrid.
The Reds are the defending champions and will be heavy favourites against Diego Simeone's side.
But Gomez insists his teammates won't let past success alter their dogged determination in the Spanish capital.
"It's just about establishing yourself. You aren't proven winners until you show you can do it again and again," Gomez said.
"We went [to Madrid] last season and beat Spurs in one game. Now it is about maintaining that reputation in the Champions League.
"People might say, 'Oh yeah, they're performing well', but as a team we have still got an underdog mentality.
"We've won the Champions League, but everyone is eager to win it again. The focus within the camp is just one game at a time. It comes right from the gaffer through the spine of the team — the skipper [Jordan Henderson[ and Milly [James Milner]."