Gerrard Relieved With Liverpool's Win Over Wolves

Skipper pleased with win after run of poor form.

Dec 26, 2009 3:09:21 PM

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Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard expressed his relief with his side's 2-0 win over Wolverhampton.
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After a run of poor form, it took a sending off for Wolves' Steven Ward to allow the Reds into the game with goals from Gerrard and Yossi Benayoun.

"Wolves came here organized, they were always going to be difficult to beat," Gerrard told ESPN.

"It was just all about waiting for that breakthrough. We were nervous at times, the crowd were getting on our backs at times. But we knew if we had the belief it would come, and it did.

"When you're not getting the results you expect it's always going to affect confidence.

"But we want to put it right. The players are hurting at the moment. If we keep showing the attitude we did today we'll move up to where we want to be."

Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher also revealed his delight at the result.

"Wolves played very well first half, were very well organized and caught us on the counter-attack a couple of times. The sending-off obviously gave us a helping hand," the stopper said.

"Once you get the first [goal] it settles people down but I think the second one killed the game, especially when they had 10 men. That's what we needed because we're not fully confident at the moment so it certainly settled the nerves."

Will Ashwell, Goal.com

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