Source: Daily_Mail
Gerrard ready to finish off Madrid as Liverpool eye place in the last eight
Steven Gerrard is confident Liverpool will finish the job against Real Madrid tonight and advance to the Champions League quarter-finals.
Liverpool beat the Spanish champions 1-0 in the Bernabeu two weeks ago and are favourites to progress to the last eight for the third year in a row.
And Gerrard believes Liverpool can add Real to an impressive list of continental conquests.
The Liverpool captain said: When it comes to Europe we've got to be confident. Over the years we have proved we can go anywhere, match any team and beat them. Over two legs we are a very strong team.
Defensively and tactically we are spot on and we've got match winners in the side, so there's no reason why we shouldn't be confident on Tuesday night."
But the inspirational midfielder warned team-mates there is still work to be done at Anfield.
'It's so important not to get carried away. It's only half time and we need to keep our feet on the ground. Madrid have got great players who are capable of going anywhere in the world and pulling a result out of the bag.
'We have to be ready to perform to the same level, if not better, at Anfield. When we go away in Europe the key point is to be sound defensively and tactically well organised, and that's what we were in the Bernabeu.
'Defensively we were solid and limited them to long efforts on goal. The idea will be the same on Tuesday, to be strong at the back and try to score another goal - I'm sure they're more worried about the tie than us because they know how good we are in Europe.
'After falling away in the race for the Barclays Premier League title the Champions League remains Liverpool's last opportunity for silverware this season and Gerrard believes Rafa Benitez can mastermind match their runs to the final of 2005 and 2007.
'We have a big chance to go all the way again and we've got to take it.Going into any competition as a Liverpool player you have to give it your all.
'Obviously, the league has always been the priority at Liverpool because we haven't won it for a long time and because it's the one people want more than anything, which is understandable.
'That doesn't mean the European Cup plays second fiddle. It's a massive trophy to win and it makes the club financially better off if you can win it. It's a very important competition for us.'
