Torres backed to end Bridge hoodoo

Last updated : 30 April 2008 By Al Campbell
Liverpool have not scored away against Chelsea going back four years and eight games to a 1-0 win in 2004. However, Jamie Carragher has backed Fernando Torres to end that poor run tonight.

"I'm sure the manager will set us up like he always does in Europe and will look to make us hard to beat," said the Reds vice-captain.

"We know we need to get a goal but we also need to get a goal because there's no point in doing well at one end of the pitch if we don't do well at the other.

"We won't be going gung-ho and we won't do anything daft or naive.

"The thing is, if Chelsea do get a goal it won't make that much difference because we will still need to score.

"A lot of people are talking about the fact that we haven't scored at Stamford Bridge for a few years but, as Stevie [Gerrard] said after the first leg, we've never been there with Fernando Torres.

"He has been the stand out striker in world football this season and he is capable of scoring against anyone at any time."