Stevie ready for 'big, big night'

23rd Apr 2010 - Latest News

Steven Gerrard believes Atletico Madrid will fear coming to Anfield next week regardless of their one-goal lead.

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Diego Forlan struck the only goal of the Europa League semi-final opener on eight minutes to make it advantage Atletico going into the Merseyside return next Thursday.

Gerrard accepts he and his teammates will have to up their game - but he is confident they can still reach the final in Hamburg.

The skipper told Liverpoolfc.tv: "We're disappointed with the result. The idea was to come here and try to get an away goal, to try and pinch a win. After this result you'd probably say Atletico are slight favourites

"But we'll have the Anfield crowd behind us next week, so Atletico will be a man down and if we get the first goal then the place will erupt. We'll see if we can get out of the blocks a bit quicker.

"It's not the ideal result but it's not the worst. We feel we can turn it around - we've done it before."

Gerrard added: "We had a couple of half chances but they got out the blocks better and got a goal at a good time. We reacted okay and got back into the game. We weren't at our best.

"This was a game of very few chances but I think it'll be more exciting next week with the supporters behind us. If we get the first goal it could be a big, big night."

Author: Jimmy Rice in Madrid
Tagged: atletico madrid , europa league , gerrard , steven gerrard



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W e knw u can turn around the result, C'mon lad convice Nando to stay and we will Premier League NEXT season, From Tanzania
shabiki
23rd Apr 2010 8:12
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