GERRARD: WE CAN'T KEEP PULLING OFF LATE VICTORIES Daily Mirror 21 October 2008
Steven Gerrard has warned that for all the remarkable spirit Liverpool have shown this season, they simply can't keep relying on their Houdini act to get them out of trouble.
The Anfield club have now come from behind five times during the current campaign to win matches, the latest a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Wigan at the weekend.
Their previous game saw them claw back a two-goal deficit to defeat Manchester City. But Gerrard knows they can't keep doing it.
He said: "In the past few weeks we have proved that you can never count us out in any situation, and the battling qualities we have shown are very important.
"But we know that we can not keep conceding the lead in games like we have done in the last two matches.
Sooner or later it is going to catch up with us, and we'll pay the price.
"We have shown the grit, determination and belief that there is in this squad this season, but we have to start dictating games.
"However we are full of confidence after what we have achieved, and we believe that there is a lot more to come from this side than we have seen so far.
"We are ready to take it on to another level and the confidence we now have will help us."
Injured striker Fernando Torres will not make an emotional return to Atletico Madrid.
The Spaniard was invited by his former club as a VIP guest for the Champions League clash. But after talks with boss Rafa Benitez, he has decided to stay behind.
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I agree we can't keep doing this.........were going to come unstuck sooner or later, but, isn't it good to think that were doing this and keeping going and not giving up like we probably would have done last season, when behind and the game looked like it was lost.
A football game lasts for 90 minutes, or in some cases like like Saturday 95 minutes
so you should play right to the final whistle.
I feel that's the difference this season, even if we've gone one or two goals behind, our heads haven't dropped, and we've battled through and gone on to win games.
I like what I see..........A winning mentality, which must be a good thing to have and I'm sure that reflects around the dressing room after games, never knowing when your beat.
Good lads, keep it up