Parry comfortable with Sofia draw

Last updated : 12 December 2003 By Chris Maxwell
Parry, who was in Switzerland to see the draw take place, feels that Gerard Houllier's men have little to fear from a trip to Bulgaria following successful journeys to Slovenia and Romania in this season's tournament.

Parry said: "We have a lot of experience in cup competitions. If you think back, 2001 was hugely enjoyable. It would be magnificent if we could go so far again.

"We haven't been to Bulgaria for a while. It continues our eastern odyssey this year after Slovenia and Romania. There are never any easy games at this stage. Any team that gets this far is going to half decent.

"We will respect them but won't fear them. We are not unhappy as the travelling won't be too bad either."