[lfc-news] Traore: Milan celebrations inspired us

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Official LFC Website, 28 May 2005
TRAORE: MILAN CELEBRATIONS INSPIRED US
By Paul Eaton

Djimi Traore has revealed how AC Milan's half time celebrations inspired
the Reds to produce the greatest comeback the European Cup final has
ever seen.

As manager Rafa Benitez spent the intervel attempting to convince his
players they could still triumph in Istanbul, Milan players were already
celebrating after establishing a three goal lead.

Traore admits the sounds from the Milan dressing room were a huge
motivating factor to cut short their celebrations with an epic second
half display.

"Honestly, when I sat listening to the manager at half-time I did not
really believe we could do it. Against Milan even less, they are great
players," he said.

"But when we were back in the dressing room the Milan players were
outside already celebrating that they were champions, celebrating the
victory. That really got to us and gave us the hunger to come back at them.

"Once we scored the first one they were scared, and they fell back. When
we brought Didi on it gave us a lot of experience in midfield and it
really disrupted them.

"I think he is good for the team and I hope that he stays at Liverpool
next season."

He added: "It is just unbelievable for me, to think we were 3-0 down at
half-time.

"But when we got back into the dressing room the manager told us we
could still do it if we scored in the first five minutes. He said if we
did that we could keep scoring and they would wilt.

"And we had people like Gerrard and Carragher for keeping us going, and
we have to say thank you to Jerzy Dudek.

"The two wonderful saves right at the end from Shevchenko were the key,
and then when he saved a penalty and made their men miss a couple he can
be very happy as we all can with being champions."

"We have had some luck, we have had that fortune all the way through. In
the early rounds, then against Olympiacos, it has just been on our side.

"There was a lot of lads who have contributed along the way who were
injured and couldn't be involved, Flo and Neil have both played their
part and we may not have been here but for what they had done in the
very early round."As for me I want to continue to play for Liverpool for
the rest of my career. I have no doubt about that.

"Now we are going to celebrate for five days, there will be a party in
Liverpool and then one in Paris, these are great times."

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