Dudek fired up for final

Last updated : 26 February 2005 By Al Campbell
Dudek is remaining confident in his abilities despite Tuesday's mistake and says he is able to cope with the flak coming his way.

"When I first made a mistake here and I was criticised, I thought, 'What's going on? Other people make mistakes in games, but they're not punished as much as I was'," he said.
 
"But then I learnt that because I play for a big club, I had to accept that responsibility and pressure and I think I have.
 
"Sometimes it's harder for my family to accept the criticism. There are times I have to explain to them what's going on and that I'm OK.
 
"I conceded the last goal in the last minute on Tuesday and I understand it's normal to get criticised for that. I felt I was unlucky, the ball bounced badly and hit my shoulder.
 
"What you must do is think about the positives. I'd played well for 90 or 91 minutes before that happened. You say to yourself you must learn from your mistakes and just try to take the positives from the situation.
 
"I won't be thinking about it when we play Chelsea. Instead I'll go out thinking can win the final."