Thursday, October 02, 2008

Former 'Pool Defender Claims Reds Can Go All The Way

Dutch defender Jan Kromkamp has confirmed his belief that former club Liverpool have the necessary credentials to re-claim the Champions League at the end of the season.

Dutch full back Jan Kromkamp kitted out for Liverpool in 2006 under Rafa Benitez but failed to establish himself in the first team and moved onto PSV Eindhoven whom the Reds hosted in the group stage of the Champions League on Wednesday evening.

Kromkamp maintains that he always believed that his former club could win any competition they entered, and that the Champions League might once again be theirs this season.

"They certainly have the quality. In fact, even when I was at Liverpool I believed they were capable of winning anything they took part in," Kromkamp is quoted by the BBC as saying.

"Having watched them a few times on TV this season, I can see their confidence is high and they are certainly able to win both the major tournaments."

"They have quality and are very strong. It is hard to find a weakness because they have been a big club in Europe for several years now. We know they have a strong defence and are difficult to break down, but we will try," the 28-year old added.

"I believe Steven Gerrard is one of the best players in the world and Liverpool have strength in every position. This is going to be a difficult game for us."

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