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Steven Gerrard: Liverpool Must Win The Europa League
Rallying cry from Reds skipper...
25-Nov-2009 1:10:29 PM
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has insisted that his out-of-sorts side must go on and win the Europa League this season.
The Reds were recently dumped out of the more prestigious Champions League - despite beating Debrecen - and the skipper feels that the only way to restore lost pride is for the club to triumph in Europe's second-tier tournament.
"Of course it's disappointing, we played fantastically well tonight and despite getting three points we don't progress," Gerrard is quoted by the Press Association as saying.
"Now we'll be in the Europa League so we'll try to win that. The main prize has gone and to be playing in the Europa League is disappointing but we have to accept that, move on and try to win that competition.
"The only consolation for us now is if we go on and win the secondary one."
Kop boss Rafael Benitez echoed the skipper's sentiments, explaining that he feels sorry for the fans and everyone at the club.
"I like to win every game, I like to be as high as possible in every league table," he said.
"But I have to be positive because you could see the players working so hard on a very difficult pitch [against Debrecen].
"In this situation I think more about the players, the staff and the fans. I am disappointed for everyone.
"Now we have new targets. We are in a very bad position because now we cannot win the Champions League again, we know that, so the next game has to be won."
Adithya Ananth, Goal.com UK
The Reds were recently dumped out of the more prestigious Champions League - despite beating Debrecen - and the skipper feels that the only way to restore lost pride is for the club to triumph in Europe's second-tier tournament.
"Of course it's disappointing, we played fantastically well tonight and despite getting three points we don't progress," Gerrard is quoted by the Press Association as saying.
"Now we'll be in the Europa League so we'll try to win that. The main prize has gone and to be playing in the Europa League is disappointing but we have to accept that, move on and try to win that competition.
"The only consolation for us now is if we go on and win the secondary one."
Kop boss Rafael Benitez echoed the skipper's sentiments, explaining that he feels sorry for the fans and everyone at the club.
"I like to win every game, I like to be as high as possible in every league table," he said.
"But I have to be positive because you could see the players working so hard on a very difficult pitch [against Debrecen].
"In this situation I think more about the players, the staff and the fans. I am disappointed for everyone.
"Now we have new targets. We are in a very bad position because now we cannot win the Champions League again, we know that, so the next game has to be won."
Adithya Ananth, Goal.com UK
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