Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard remains upbeat about the Reds chances in the Europa League despite struggling to beat Romanians Unirea Urziceni in the first leg of their last 32 clash.
Rafael Benitez's side dominated proceedings at Anfield but could not break their opponents down until David Ngog's late strike, which earned them a 1-0 victory.
"They were very stubborn but we expected that," Gerrard told Five.
"You could say maybe we needed to be a bit more clinical but I think we'll get more joy away from home.
"But we were patient and the goal came. They're going to have to come out and try and beat us in the second leg."
Gerrard hopes the victory is the start of a lengthy run in the competition, despite it being seen as a poor relation to the Champions League.
"The teams knocked out of the Champions League are fantastic teams and some of the top sides across Europe are in the competition [the Europa League] so it's going to be tough to win it but we're confident we can go all the way," he added.
Rafael Benitez's side dominated proceedings at Anfield but could not break their opponents down until David Ngog's late strike, which earned them a 1-0 victory.
"They were very stubborn but we expected that," Gerrard told Five.
"You could say maybe we needed to be a bit more clinical but I think we'll get more joy away from home.
"But we were patient and the goal came. They're going to have to come out and try and beat us in the second leg."
Gerrard hopes the victory is the start of a lengthy run in the competition, despite it being seen as a poor relation to the Champions League.
"The teams knocked out of the Champions League are fantastic teams and some of the top sides across Europe are in the competition [the Europa League] so it's going to be tough to win it but we're confident we can go all the way," he added.
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