Gerrard warns Liverpool to keep up the performances
September 30, 2008
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has issued a warning to his squad not to rest on their laurels after their impressive start to the season, a start that sees them level on points with Chelsea at the top of the table, and enjoying their best league start for 12 years.
Their win on the weekend against Everton showed they could win in style, as so far they’ve been playing poorly yet scratching out results.
On Wednesday night Liverpool play their second Champions League group game against PSV Eindhoven. Gerrard said about that game:
It’s important to be humble and not get carried away by the performance.
But we set a standard (at Everton) we need to match week in week out.
Torres scored the two goals to beat Everton, ending a six game drought for the Spaniard. Gerrard is delighted to see Torres back among the goals.
You can’t keep strikers with his talent down for long because they aren’t going to go long without a goal.
It was only a matter of time. He was a bit frustrated first-half, but then [Robbie] Keane’s put one on a plate for him and the second one was typical Torres.
As a local lad these are the most difficult games to prepare for. The nerves start the week before and you can’t wait for the game to come about, so the fear of losing these games takes up a lot of energy beforehand.
Stevie G is still seeking his 100th Liverpool goal, and is confident he won’t be waiting long.
We were winning games but stumbling early on in the season, but I think the derby performance has set the standard now.
We’ve got a big game on Wednesday and then another important game against Manchester City, (and) if we can continue that level then we will certainly be there or thereabouts come the end of the season.
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