Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has opened up on the upcoming Champions League final and believes that the Reds deserve to be there against Real Madrid competing for the trophy.
The former Liverpool captain, who had his Champions League moment in 2005 when the Reds beat AC Milan in the final, is heavily impressed with the way the team have made it to the final this year.
Gerrard reflected on his triumph at Istanbul in 2005 and says that mental strength was the key for Rafael Benitez's side that time, which helped them get back in the game from 3-0 down in the final.
But the 37-year-old pointed out that the current Liverpool team looked the best throughout the competition and their style and movement have been something praiseworthy.
Gerrard told the club's official website: “The style they have done it in – the amount of goals they have scored, the quality of the goals, the movement.
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“When we did it under Rafa, with all due respect some games we had to grind, a lot of games we had to suffer in and just get over the line.
“Our strength was mental strength, we never felt we were beaten and you had to work extremely hard to get anything out of us. This team still has the mental toughness but on the eye they look superb.
“Everyone is thinking: ‘Liverpool deserve this’. They have looked the best, they have done it in style and, being a Liverpool fan, it has been brilliant to be part of.”
Liverpool, on 26th May, take on 12 times winners of the Champions League, Real Madrid, but will fancy their chances in the final keeping in mind the form the team have shown throughout the competition, seeing off teams such as Manchester City and Roma.
