One game at a time for Kelly

15 February 2011 18:00
Liverpool defender Martin Kelly believes the squad are now better placed to cope with the dual demands of domestic and European football. The Reds resume their Europa League season when they fly out to the Czech Republic on Wednesday ahead of Thursday's last-32 clash against Sparta Prague. Having gone unbeaten in their last six Barclays Premier League matches Kelly believes re-starting their European programme cannot hold any fears for them. "We've done well to progress and we want to go on to win it but we have to take it one game at a time," said the England Under-21 international. "Any club can go on and win it so any game as a professional you want to win. "That's our aim, but we'll take one game at a time. Our next one is the Sparta Prague one and that's what we're focused on. The knockout phase provides a different test than the group stages, you know you are up against good sides. "We've got to get a good result over there so the second leg will be easier here at Anfield. I think the squad is pulling together now and you can see that on the pitch. We are trying to play our football, which is what we have been told to do, and hopefully we can get the result in the future."

Source: PA