Traore inspired by Milan celebrations

Last updated : 27 May 2005 By Al Campbell
As Liverpool entered the dressing room 3-0 down at half-time they could hear Milan celebrating a Champions League victory and that gave the Reds the incentive to start an amazing fightback.

"Honestly, when I sat listening to the manager at half-time I did not really believe we could do it. Against Milan even less, they are great players," said Traore.
 
"But when we were back in the dressing room the Milan players were outside already celebrating that they were champions, celebrating the victory. That really got to us and gave us the hunger to come back at them.
 
"Once we scored the first one they were scared, and they fell back. When we brought Didi on it gave us a lot of experience in midfield and it really disrupted them.
 
"I think he is good for the team and I hope that he stays at Liverpool next season.

"It is just unbelievable for me, to think we were 3-0 down at half-time.
 
"But when we got back into the dressing room the manager told us we could still do it if we scored in the first five minutes. He said if we did that we could keep scoring and they would wilt.
 
"And we had people like Gerrard and Carragher for keeping us going, and we have to say thank you to Jerzy Dudek.
 
"The two wonderful saves right at the end from Shevchenko were the key, and then when he saved a penalty and made their men miss a couple he can be very happy as we all can with being champions.
 
"We have had some luck, we have had that fortune all the way through. In the early rounds, then against Olympiacos, it has just been on our side.
 
"There was a lot of lads who have contributed along the way who were injured and couldn't be involved, Flo and Neil have both played their part and we may not have been here but for what they had done in the very early round."As for me I want to continue to play for Liverpool for the rest of my career. I have no doubt about that.
 
"Now we are going to celebrate for five days, there will be a party in Liverpool and then one in Paris, these are great times."