Fernando Torres feels Liverpool's 4-1 win at Old Trafford should give them the belief they can pull off a famous comeback against Chelsea in the Champions League.
The Spanish forward netted a confidence boosting double in Saturday's 4-0 win over Blackburn Rovers and is now urging his teammates to hit the goal trail in the quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge.
"We have kept our confidence after the Champions League game and it was important to win for the fans," he said.
"It was an important victory because it was the last game at home before the Hillsborough memorial service and I think they enjoyed it.
"I hope that we can score three goals against Chelsea. We know it is a very difficult.
"They are a strong team, but we have confidence, we can do it and we have to go there to win the game. We beat Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford so we know we can do it.
"We know it is difficult and it is difficult to score against them, but we will prepare the game and see what happens.
"I think Chelsea will play for a win. If they score one or two it is over, so they will not just defend."
Torres got Liverpool off to the perfect start on Saturday with a sensational dipping volley that has earned comparisons with Marco Van Basten's goal for Holland against Russia in the final of Euro 88.
Asked if he was pleased with the goal, he said: "It was a good day for me.
"The first one was a great goal and a great start to the game. To then get three more goals was good for the team.
"I work hard on my heading so I was pleased with the second one. I am always pleased to score at Anfield and I almost had a hat-trick but the main thing was to win and stay fit for Tuesday which is a big game."
After a sensational first season in English football Torres' impact on the current campaign has been hampered by injuries.
He admits it has left him frustrated at times but is confident he has now put his problems behind him.
"It has been really frustrating to miss league games this season," he said.
"Just 19 league games and 11 goals is a good record.
"We have to try and learn from this for next season and try and help me stay 100 per cent fit for all the games."
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"We have kept our confidence after the Champions League game and it was important to win for the fans," he said.
"It was an important victory because it was the last game at home before the Hillsborough memorial service and I think they enjoyed it.
"I hope that we can score three goals against Chelsea. We know it is a very difficult.
"They are a strong team, but we have confidence, we can do it and we have to go there to win the game. We beat Manchester United 4-1 at Old Trafford so we know we can do it.
"We know it is difficult and it is difficult to score against them, but we will prepare the game and see what happens.
"I think Chelsea will play for a win. If they score one or two it is over, so they will not just defend."
Torres got Liverpool off to the perfect start on Saturday with a sensational dipping volley that has earned comparisons with Marco Van Basten's goal for Holland against Russia in the final of Euro 88.
Asked if he was pleased with the goal, he said: "It was a good day for me.
"The first one was a great goal and a great start to the game. To then get three more goals was good for the team.
"I work hard on my heading so I was pleased with the second one. I am always pleased to score at Anfield and I almost had a hat-trick but the main thing was to win and stay fit for Tuesday which is a big game."
After a sensational first season in English football Torres' impact on the current campaign has been hampered by injuries.
He admits it has left him frustrated at times but is confident he has now put his problems behind him.
"It has been really frustrating to miss league games this season," he said.
"Just 19 league games and 11 goals is a good record.
"We have to try and learn from this for next season and try and help me stay 100 per cent fit for all the games."
http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N163990090413-0927.htm
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