[lfc-news] Rafa to rest big guns for Millwall tie - Echo

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Liverpool Echo, 25 Oct 2004
Rafa to rest big guns for Millwall tie
By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

RAFA BENITEZ will leave his big guns at home when Liverpool head to
Millwall for tomorrow's Carling Cup tie.

Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia, Harry Kewell, Dietmar Hamann, Sami Hyypia and
Djibril Cisse aren't even in the squad for the trip.

Neil Mellor, Zak Whitbread and Darren Potter have been included in the
16-man party.

Benitez clearly sees other competitions as his main priority and is
planning to give some of his fringe players an opportunity.

Meanwhile, Chris Kirkland (pictured below) today underlined the renewed
confidence sweeping across Anfield when he declared: "We feel unbeatable at
home."

Liverpool's convincing 2-0 win over Charlton maintained the only 100 per
cent home record in the Premiership.

After an horrific season at Anfield last year when the Reds' ten wins and
five defeats represented their worst home campaign since relegation in
1954, Benitez has inspired a dramatic improvement.

The club is also five points better off after nine games than at this stage
12 months ago.

Kirkland admits the players now have more belief playing in front of their
own fans.

"You've got to go into every home game thinking you won't be beaten and
that's how we feel now," said Kirkland.

"That's how the top sides feel when we go to their place and it has to be
the same for us.

"We have to tell ourselves 'This is Anfield'. It's our home and we want to
intimidate teams when they come here. This has to be a tough place for
teams to visit.

"I came here as a Coventry player and I know how difficult it is. When the
fans and players are both on song, any side will struggle against us.

"We're playing with a lot of confidence at Anfield now, especially going
forward. We've got a lot of quick players and when you've got Luis Garcia
and Xabi Alonso, you're talking about two very creative lads who can pick
out the right pass all the time.

"I think we're a lot more dangerous now. Now we have to produce the same
away from home too."


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