They won an FA Cup semi-final there in 2008 before returning to lose 1-0 to Portsmouth in the final and being beaten 3-2 by Blackpool in the 2010 promotion playoff final. That's what happened back in 2001 - we picked up the League Cup and then went on to win the treble (with the FA Cup and UEFA Cup)."Ĭardiff are back at Wembley for the fourth time in four years. "It will give us the belief and confidence to deliver more. "I honestly believe winning this cup will be the catalyst for a successful period for the club," he said. Liverpool, in seventh, are four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and Gerrard says an emphatic display against Cardiff could spark a late-season surge. They have not won the championship since Dalglish steered them to the crown in 1990 and while they are miles away from the Premier League leaders this season, they are still in the hunt for a top-four finish and qualification for the Champions League. Liverpool have won the League Cup seven times but it is their haul of 18 top-flight titles that defines them across the world. This is an important cup for us but there are other big prizes we want to strive for." It would be stupid to win the League Cup and then rest on our laurels. "I'm hoping this is just the beginning for us. It's what we're working so hard to achieve," added England midfielder Gerrard. "We're all desperate to bring success back. "Everyone knows the club has been through some tough times but we're moving forward now. "It's been too long and everyone knows that. "Six years without a trophy for this football club isn't good enough," said Gerrard who scored in Liverpool's dramatic 2006 FA Cup final win over West Ham United.
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