Skipper delighted with Liverpool victory
Last updated : 11 December 2007 By Adam Bryant
"We've made it difficult for ourselves in this group," he said after the game.
"We were disappointed that it had to come down to the last game but we needed a big performance tonight, a performance full of character and hard work.
"We know we've got the quality so we're very happy with the performance.
"The most important word in the team talk was 'cup final'. when the manager said it was a cup final situation, you know you've got to give everything you've got. From the goalkeeper to the front men today, every one of us did our job.
"The players concentrate on our jobs on the pitch. Whatever the situation is off the pitch between the manager and the owners that's between them.
"The players stay focused on the game because is we concentrate on things off the pitch it will affect our performance, so we keep focusing on the football."
