Liverpool defender Kostas Tsimikas is aiming to win every possible trophy this season after making his 100th appearance for the club against West Ham on Sunday.
Tsimikas replaced Andy Robertson in the Reds' 5–0 win at the London Stadium, making his second appearance after returning from an ankle injury suffered in November.
During his time on Merseyside, the Greece international was often a back-up to Robertson and made most of his appearances during the 2022/23 season (20).
During his century of appearances, Tsimikas has provided 17 assists but is yet to score for the Reds in a competitive match since joining from Olympiakos in 2020.
He did score the winning penalty in Liverpool's FA Cup victory over Chelsea in 2022, while he also assisted Virgil van Dijk for the winner against the Blues in the EFL Cup showpiece last season.
Having won three trophies during his Anfield career, Tsimikas is now looking to contribute to further success, with the Reds topping the Premier League and Champions League tables.
“I am 100 percent sure that I want to win everything. I think this team can win everything, so every competition ahead is clearly for us,” Tsimikas said.
“We have to win every game we have ahead of us [try] to win every match.
“We set our goals from the start of the season and all we have to do is exactly that: go out and show the world that we are good players, that we play incredible football and that we win football matches. “
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Tsimikas also praised Mohamed Salah's start to the campaign, with the Egyptian dropping further records following his performance against the Hammers.
Salah became the first ever Liverpool player to score 20 goals in eight consecutive seasons, and also scored and assisted in the same Premier League match for the eighth time in 2024/25 – a record for the division.
The Egyptian has now been involved in 52 goals in all competitions in 2024 (29 goals, 23 assists), more than any other player in Europe's five major leagues.
“I see he is more hungry for the Premier League and any competition,” Tsimikas said.
“I think he wants to show everyone that he is the best footballer in the world right now.
“For me personally it is. The things he does on the pitch are incredible, the numbers he puts in every game, and especially on the training pitch with all the work he puts in.
“He deserves everything, and I'm very happy for him.”
Next up for Liverpool is rivals Manchester United at Anfield, with Salah hoping to pile more misery on Ruben Amorim's side.
He scored both more goals (12) and more assists (six) against the Red Devils than any other player in Premier League history.
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