Liverpool captain http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Steven-Gerrard-c34196 is hoping to achieve an English domestic cup double by winning the FA Cup this season.
Gerrard, who was instrumental in his side’s 2-1 win over Stoke City in the quarterfinals, said that it would be a fantastic feeling for the club’s supporters if his side is able to pull off the feat by winning the FA Cup.
"It'll be a fantastic feeling if we can deliver another cup for the supporters. It's never easy against a tough physical side like Stoke. ” Gerrard remarked.
Liverpool have already won the Carling Cup this season beating Cardiff City in the final at Wembley.
The Anfield side will take on either Sunderland or Merseyside rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Everton-c13019 in the semifinal.
Gerrard played an important role in the winner that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221 scored against Stoke City, which helped his side go through into the semis. He played a one-two pass with his English team mate and sprayed the ball at Downing’s feet who scored a left footed
goal.
''Today we got the luck and Stewart took his goal fantastically well, and off we go to Wembley for the second time,'' said Gerrard after the match.
Meanwhile, the Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish was all praise for Downing and was impressed with the way his team went about in the match against Stoke.
“He's got us in the semi-final with his winning goal so that won't do anybody any harm. If you don't put a decent performance in against Stoke, you don't get a positive result.”
Downing, was also pleased with his team’s accomplishment and urged his side to go all the way while cautioning at the potential challenges which may lie ahead of them.
''We're pleased we're getting there but it's a big http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 to win again and get to the final,'' the winger said.
Liverpool, who lost consecutive matches in the Premier League against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 and Sunderland, are seventh in the league table at the moment with the chances for qualifying for a Champions League berth looking highly unlikely. However, the Mersey side team
have set their sight on the English domestic cup.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809 have won the FA Cup seven times before, with their last title coming in 2006 against West Ham United at Wembley. Liverpool won that match on a penalty shootout. Back then, Gerrard inspired his side to victory after scoring a stoppage time equalizer
from 30 yards to take the match into extra-time. Liverpool went on the claim the title 3-1 on penalties.
Besides that, Liverpool has got 8 league cups to their name as well. The last time they won the league cup and the FA cup in the same season was back in the 2000/2001 season.
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