The Latics take on the Reds at the DW Stadium in the Premier League, having dispatched of the men from Merseyside 1-0 last season.
Last term marked a turning point for Wigan as they also claimed victories over Chelsea and Arsenal at home, having previously struggled against the teams at the top end of the division.
Martinez believes there is no longer a mental barrier when the big boys arrive in town, and he is backing his team to work hard and earn a result.
"We are taking risks and we have no mental barrier any more," he said in the Daily Express.
"When you win games you get confidence, that brings you luck, and at the moment we need to work harder on that to get more luck.
"The boys are focused and I want them to get all the rewards they deserve."
Liverpool's defeat at the DW last season marked the beginning of the downfall of former coach Rafa Benitez's reign at Anfield.
Benitez has since launched a number of attacks on the new regime at the club, including manager Roy Hodgson, and some strange ramblings have seen him spout phrases such as 'some can't see a priest on a mountain of sugar', and 'white liquid in a bottle has to be milk.'
While these are thought to be well-known Spanish sayings, compatriot Martinez admits he was surprised to hear their use.
"That took me by surprise. It must have been for a bet or something," he added.
"It is a phrase, 'if you cannot see a black priest on a mountain of sugar there must be something wrong with you', but that is in Spanish.
"White in a bottle - we all know what it is. But you don't say 'milk' so maybe he had a bad day in training. It was strange."
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