Liverpool midfielder Jay Spearing does not think last week's defeat to Manchester City will have any bearing on their two-legged Carling Cup semi-final.
The Reds return to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday just eight days after they departed having lost 3-0 in the Barclays Premier League with a performance which was characterised by individual errors.
But Spearing believes the defeat taught Kenny Dalgish's men a lot, and told liverpoolfc.tv: "We know what we have to do better and we will be better. We will get at them right from the off and I still feel we can cause them a lot of problems."
He added: "They are going to be two massive games and I don't see any reason why we can't make the final."
Former City striker Craig Bellamy came off the bench last week but could not effect a change in fortunes. He too believes Liverpool have every chance of getting the better of Roberto Mancini's side providing they can avoid giving themselves too much to do in a fortnight's time.
"It's a two-legged match and we have to make sure we are still in the tie," he said.
"We have the second leg at Anfield and this club knows all about two-legged games, so if we can get it back to Anfield still very much in the tie we will have a great chance of getting to Wembley.
"This club is used to getting to semi-finals and finals and all we can do is give it our best and see where it takes us.
Striker Luis Suarez is still suspended, as he was last week, but captain Steven Gerrard is expected to start.
City, however, will be without influential duo Vincent Kompany, who begins a four-match ban for his red card at the weekend, and Yaya Toure, who is at the African Nations Cup.
Source: PA
