Gerrard on the defensive

Last updated : 21 February 2006 By Adam Bryant
"We won't let being European Champions go without a fight," siad the Liverpool skipper. "I can promise that to the supporters now.

"Whoever we come up against we will be in there giving it 110% because we know what it's like to win and we want to do it again this year.

"People aren't talking about Liverpool and that suits us fine. We will just go about our game. But try taking it from us and people will see how desperate we are to succeed.

"We could have lived off the back of Istanbul but the players aren't like that and the manager wouldn't stand for that.

"Any complacency and any big headedness and he would come down on you. He hasn't needed to because the players are desperate for more."