Reds Aim To Equal Record

Liverpool head to Fulham on Monday knowing a win would equal a club record of away successes.

In all competitions it is six victories in succession away from home - a win at Craven Cottage will equal the club record of seven set between December 1981 - February 1982 and again in January - March 1988.

Head to Head (league only):

At Fulham: Liverpool 10 wins, Fulham 8 wins, 6 draws.

Overall: Liverpool 27 wins, Fulham 8 wins, 13 draws.

Last season the Reds achieved a league 'double' over Fulham. They won 1-0 at Anfield back in January (John Pantsil OG) but saved their best for the return at Craven Cottage in May winning 5-2. It was Liverpool's biggest ever win at Fulham.

In that game Maxi scored his second hat-trick in 16 days with Dirk Kuyt and Luis Suarez also finding the net. Moussa Dembele and Steve Sidwell scored for the Londoners.

Overall in the Barclays Premier League Liverpool have won six and lost four at Fulham, while home and away have won 12 and drawn four of the 20 meetings.

Liverpool's biggest win over Fulham in the league came in November 1955 when they won 7-0 at Anfield.

There has not been a draw between the teams at Fulham in the Premier League.

Liverpool's biggest loss at Craven Cottage came in both October 2009 and April 1956 - losing 3-1.

Prior to Maxi last season the only Liverpool player to score a hat-trick against Fulham was Billy Liddell in September 1954 at Anfield.

The Reds have kept six clean sheets in the last eight games with Fulham.

Liverpool are looking to record back to back league wins at Fulham for only the third time in their history.

Steven Gerrard scored his first Liverpool goal 12 years ago on December 5 in a 4-1 home win over Sheffield Wednesday.

Liverpool is unbeaten in the last eight league games (four wins, four draws) - their best run for two-and-a-half years.

They have won their last three away games in the league. The last time they won four in a row was in May 2009 when they won the last five of that campaign.

In those last three away victories they have conceded just one goal in total.

The Reds have won four on the road in the top flight this season - more than any team outside of the top three going into this weekend's fixtures.

Liverpool has won more points away from home (12) than they have at Anfield (11) this season.

Luis Suarez is searching for his first league goal in the Premier League for two months. His last came in the win at Everton in a 2-0 win.

He is Liverpool's leading scorer in the league with four goals. Next highest is own goals with three.

Both of Andy Carroll's league goals this season have come away from home (Everton and West Brom).

Jose Enrique is the only outfield player to have appeared in every minute of the Reds' 13 league games this season.

Jamie Carragher was sent off on this ground two years ago (along with Philipp Degen). All three of Carra's dismissals in a Liverpool shirt have come in London.

Dirk Kuyt's last league goal for Liverpool came on this ground last May. His next goal will be his 50th in the English top flight.

Maxi has scored 10 goals in his last nine starts in all competitions.

No team has scored more than once against Liverpool in the last eight league games and none in the last 11 in league and cup.

The Reds have kept three clean sheets in the last five games - against West Brom and Swansea in the league and Chelsea in the Carling Cup.

Liverpool is unbeaten in the last 11 games since losing at Tottenham in the league 11 weeks ago.

This is the Cottagers' 28th game of the season already - half of them coming in cup games.

The only Fulham player to score a hat-trick against Liverpool is Roy Dwight, who did so in 1956.

Fulham have scored only five goals in the last eight meetings home and away and six in the last 10, with five coming in the last two Craven Cottage clashes.

They have lost their last two games at home this season, beaten 3-1 by both Everton and Tottenham.

They last lost three in a row in the Barclays Premier League in front of their home fans in April 2002 when Liverpool and Tottenham were amongst the teams to win in that sequence.

Fulham have won just once at home in the league - beating QPR 6-0. They have drawn with Aston Villa, Blackburn and Manchester City. In that game with City they were 2-0 down early in the second half.

Of their 11 league goals scored at home this season six have come in one game.

That 6-0 win over QPR was their first win of the campaign and came in their seventh league game.

In that thrashing of QPR Andrew Johnson became the first Fulham player to ever score a Premier League hat-trick.

They have won just one of the last six games in the league and none of the last three since winning 2-0 at Wigan at the end of October.

The last two goals scored by Fulham in the league have been own goals - Younes Kaboul of Spurs and Arsenal's Thomas Vermaelen.

They have won just eight of the 48 league meetings with Liverpool.

Martin Jol is Fulham's 26th post-war manager and their seventh since 2000.

He has never beaten Liverpool as a manager in seven games - three draws and four defeats - all with Tottenham, taking three points out of 18.

There has only been one goalless draw between the teams in a league game at the Cottage - in 1962-63.

Clint Dempsey has now scored a record 38 Premier League goals for Fulham. His first goal came against the Reds in May 2007 after coming on as a substitute.

Mark Schwarzer has kept five clean sheets in the Premier League this season - only Michel Vorm (Swansea) has kept more.

Leading scorers (league in brackets):

Liverpool: Suarez 7 (4), Carroll 3 (2), Maxi 3 (1), Adam 2 (2), Bellamy 2 (1), Gerrard 1 (1), Henderson 1 (1), Johnson 1 (1), Kelly 1 (0), Kuyt 1 (0), Skrtel 1 (1), own goals 3 (3).

Fulham: Johnson 11 (3), Dempsey 5 (3), Zamora 5 (3), Murphy 4 (1), Duff 3 (0), Sidwell 2 (0), Dembele 1 (1), Briggs 1 (0), Hughes 1 (0), Ruiz 1 (1), own goals 3 (3).

Pardew: Liverpool Are Playing To Andy Carroll's Strengths

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew believes that Liverpool is not playing to Andy Carroll's strengths.

The young hitman made a record £35 million move from the Magpies to Merseyside during last season's winter transfer window, but has scored only four league goals since his big-money move to Anfield.

During the week the 22-year-old also missed a penalty in a League Cup clash against Chelsea, though Liverpool eventually won the tie 2-0.

"I think Andy Carroll’s a fantastic player and I don’t think Liverpool play to his strengths if I’m honest," Pardew said on the Sky Sports 'Goals on Sunday' program.

"You give him the ball in the right areas and he’ll finish, no question."

"I watched them in the week, Liverpool, and they put two crosses into the box: Luiz fouled him for a penalty which wasn’t given, and then Alex handballed it and they got a penalty.

"But they just don’t deliver the sort of balls that he wants really. He’s good on the floor, he’s decent, he’s a decent striker but he’s not top level."

When quizzed as to whether Carroll needs to adapt to Liverpool's style of play or vice versa, Pardew said: "Well something’s got to help him I think if he wants to be a success there, because I think with the movement and the players they have he doesn’t get the deliveries in that box that brings out his strength.

"Andy’s going to feed on those situations. The modern era that we’re in there’s less crosses and there is more movement and there is trickier play and Andy perhaps needs to adapt his game to fit in there."

The Newcastle boss added that in his opinion, left-back Jose Enrique, who also left the Toon for Liverpool, may not be ideally suited to provide the service from the flanks that the young hitman needs.

"I had an issue with Enrique putting the ball into the box for him [Carroll]," Pardew said. "He wants to feel his way in, find a route in there – don’t get me wrong he’s a fantastic player – but he wasn’t the type of full-back who wants to get the ball out of his feet and put it in the box."

Pardew is backing Carroll to make it to the European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

"He’s a terrific player, I felt sorry for him when he was left out of the England squad," he said. "I still feel in the European Championships that he should be included, I believe he’s a potentially good player for England."

Kenny Dalglish's Drop Of Poison

Kenny Dalglish dropping in-form players is the hardest part of his job now that he’s back as Liverpool boss.

Since Dalglish last managed at Celtic a decade ago, squad size and quality has increased massively.

And the Scot, whose first stint in charge at Anfield lasted six years until he quit in 1991, says letting down players who are performing well is a nightmare.

Take Maxi Rodriguez. The midfielder has started just one Premier League match this season and that was at Chelsea a fortnight ago when he scored the opening goal.

Ten goals in his last nine starts, dating back to last season, would normally give any player automatic selection. But not unlucky Maxi or several other stars.

Dalglish said: “It’s never easy to leave anybody out – it’s the hardest part of management.

“They train all week and want to play but until somebody allows us to put 20 on the pitch we’re going to have a problem.

“I don’t think they really understand but you have to pick a team.

“I don’t get any enjoyment out of leaving anybody out of the team.

“You can sympathize with them if they feel disappointed but you’d be disappointed if they weren’t disappointed.”

Dalglish Calls For Clinical Reds

Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has called on his side to be more clinical to turn draws into wins.

The Reds have drawn their last four games at Anfield to see precious points slip through their fingers in the race to finish in the top four.

Liverpool's away form so far has been excellent and they head in to Monday's clash with Fulham with a chance of equalling a club record of seven successive away wins in all competitions.

Dalglish believes Liverpool deserves to have more than the 23 points on the board and he has called on his players to be more clinical in taking their chances.

"We were delighted with the way we played but I think we set our standards a little bit higher than drawing against people," said Dalglish.

"I think we deserve better than that, I think we are better than that, and it's up to us to stand up and be counted and start winning games.

"We've done fantastically well and in most of the games we've played at home I think we should have come away with three points. To the players' credit their performances have been top notch."

Dalglish is expecting a tough test against Martin Jol's Fulham and he is hoping for a repeat of their 5-2 success at Craven Cottage last term.

"Fulham have done well. It's difficult when there's a change in management and obviously that's their third one in a short space of time," added Dalglish.

"We know it's going to be a very difficult game. We also know we went there and won 5-2 last year but we got our reward for that by getting three points - we'll only get what we deserve on Monday."

Liverpool Prepare £4m Offer For Chelsea's Experienced Striker

Liverpool are planning a surprise move for Chelsea forward Nicolas Anelka as manager Kenny Dalglish attempts to further strengthen his squad in the January transfer window and secure a top four finish.

The France international had a short spell at Anfield back in 2002 under Gerard Houllier but the French manager decided not to take up the option to sign the striker and instead brought El Hadji Diouf to the club.

Dalglish knows that he can pick up the striker for a minimal fee as he is out of contract at the end of the season and Anelka is keen to leave the club as he has slipped behind the likes of Fernando Torres and Daniel Sturridge.

With Romelu Lukaku also now at the club, Anelka's time at Stamford Bridge is certainly coming to an end and director of football at Liverpool, Damien Comolli, hopes to persuade Daglish to make a £4million offer for the forward.

Liverpool have dominated a number of games this season but have often struggled to finish off sides, especially at Anfield where they have drawn with Norwich, Manchester City, Norwich and Manchester United.

The Reds have the likes of Andy Carroll, Luis Suarez and Craig Bellamy, while Dirk Kuyt can also play upfront but tends to start most games on the right side of midfield.

According to caughtoffside.com, Liverpool are desperate to secure Champions league football and are ready to change their normal transfer policy of signing young players to bring the Frenchman to the club.

Riise Claims To Have Made Peace With Bellamy

Fulham defender John Arne Riise insists that he has no hard feelings towards Liverpool striker Craig Bellamy.

During Bellamy's previous stint at Anfield, he was alleged to have attacked left-back Riise with a golf club. At the time, both players were understood to have been fined two weeks' wages by the Merseyside club.

But now the Norwegian says that the pair have put the past behind them, and all that remains is some friendly banter.

"We shook hands and settled it very quickly," Riise said, according to The Sunday Mirror.

"I came up against him earlier this month when Norway played Wales. We were winding each other up about it all. It’s always good to catch up with 'Bellers'."

He added: "Liverpool have signed a great player for nothing."

Liverpool travel to London to take on Fulham on Monday at Craven Cottage, as they look to build on an unbeaten streak that has stretched to eight games.

LFC Get Southend Or Oldham In FA Cup

Liverpool has been drawn at home to either Southend United or Oldham Athletic in the third round of the 2011-12 FA Cup.

The draw was made by Gianfranco Zola and ex-Everton midfielder Li Tie at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Among the highlights was Manchester United being drawn away to Manchester City.

All third round ties are due to be played on the weekend of 7-8 January, 2012.

Reds Frustrated By Stoke

Liverpool U18s warmed up for the FA Youth Cup with a frustrating 0-0 draw with Stoke City at the Academy on Saturday afternoon.

Mike Marsh's men had gone into the game on the back of two impressive victories in Manchester but could not kick-start their campaign on home soil as they struggled to break down a stubborn Potters rearguard.

The young Reds made a slow start and it was the visitors who almost stole in front inside five minutes when Jack Nardiello forced Tyrell Belford into a smart save.

The hosts responded and Adam Morgan saw a long-range effort deflect just wide before Josh Sumner warmed the palms of the Stoke 'keeper with a rising shot from 30 yards.

Liverpool dominated the remainder of the first 45 and Marc Pelosi was particularly impressive with some marauding runs down the left as they put pressure on the City defence without creating any real openings of note.

It was the same story following the interval and Morgan, substitute Raheem Sterling and Pelosi all had chances to break the deadlock.

The USA U17 captain then hit the post and Nathan Quirk blazed over from 10 yards as Marsh's charges were forced to settle for a share of the spoils ahead of the trip to Swansea City on Tuesday night.

Liverpool Favourites To Land Crystal Palace Wonderkid

Liverpool is ready to up their interest in Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha after watching the striker put in a fantastic display against Manchester United.

The Reds have been linked with a move for the youngster for a number of months and in recent weeks have seen a host of clubs also register their interest.

The 19-year-old was in superb form in the recent victory over Manchester United in the Carling Cup quarter-final where Liverpool reportedly had a number of scouts watching the forward in action at Old Trafford.

The Daily Mail believes that manager Kenny Dalglish is hoping to tempt Palace to part with striker in January and is ready to bid £5million, which could rise to £8m.

Zaha has been capped twice by the England Under-19 side and this season has been a regular starter for Palace both in the league and in cup competitions.

The striker has scored six goals so far this season and provided five assists as his impressive performances have alerted a host of Premier League clubs.

Liverpool is hoping to continue their policy of signing the best young players after securing deals for Andy Carroll, Jordan Henderson and Sebatian Coates.

Liverpool Prepare To Make £14m Move For Brazilian Midfielder

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is set to step up his pursuit of a new midfielder to replace the injured Lucas and is lining up a move for Shakhtar Donetsk's Jadson, according to reports on talkSPORT.co.uk.

Lucas sustained anterior cruciate ligament damage to his knee during the Carling Cup victory over Chelsea on Tuesday, which is expected to keep him out of action of at least six months.

That has left Liverpool boss Dalglish and the clubs director of football Damien Comolli searching for a replacement once the January transfer window opens for business.

It seems as though both Dalglish and Comolli feel Jadson would fit into the Liverpool set up nicely as he has an eye for goal and would be a like-for-like replacement for Lucas and Steven Gerrard.

The 28-year-old is one of Shakhtar's prized assets and during his time in the Ukraine has helped the side win five league titles and has managed to break into the Brazilian national team.

Shakhtar rate Jadson in the region of £14million and Liverpool are planning to make an offer in the New Year.

Liverpool Push To Front Of Queue For Gaston Ramirez

Liverpool have jumped to the front of the queue for Bologna midfielder Gaston Ramirez.

The Reds’ interest in the Uruguayan starlet has been an open secret for some time, but opposition for Ramirez’ signature has also been on the cards, with the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City and Sevilla linked with a bid.

But according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit of the 20-year-old and have swiftly taken pole position in the race.

Bologna has used the time in between the confirmation of Liverpool’s interest and the winter transfer window wisely, signing Ramirez to a new contract.

The former Penarol schemer is now under contract with the Serie A side until 2016 and Bologna have seen their position strengthened.

Ramirez would surely welcome a switch to Anfield and the opportunity to link up with countrymen Luis Suarez and Sebastian Coates on Merseyside.

Ramirez has clocked up eight caps with Uruguay.

Barcelona Superstar Breaks Silence On €40m Move To Liverpool

Despite the fact that David Villa has had a slightly tough time of late at the Nou Camp, it appears as though Kenny Dalglish will not be getting his hands on the Barcelona striker.

Speaking earlier today, the prolific Spain frontman, who has scored over 50 international goals, cooled rumours of an exit.

"I feel important, and even more so when the manager speaks well of me," he explained.

"I've always had the affection of team-mates and especially the public. I noticed it since the day I arrived. So it's not vital that I score.

"I don't give any importance to what is said outside the club. I don't have to be worried about all of this, it's all the same to me. I work so that the manager, my colleagues, the fans and my family are happy, and that's the case."

Last month, top Spanish journalist Guillem Balague explained that Villa, valued at close to €40 million by Pep Guardiola, is struggling to gel with the precociously talented Argentine Lionel Messi.

“It’s important we put David Villa’s circumstances at Barcelona into context,” wrote the Spanish journalist on his personal website. “First of all, yes, I do believe that there is most definitely something to the notion that the footballing relationship between Messi and Villa is not quite as good as it could be.

“David Villa hasn’t been finding the back of the net as frequently as he has done in recent years and it must be remembered that he signed for Barcelona from a Valencia side where he was the focal point of the attack.

“At his former club, when his team had the ball, they worked to find a way supply Villa. Every attack either went through or ended up with David Villa.

“At Barcelona, Lionel Messi is the fulcrum of the attack and his teammates instinctively look to get the ball to the Argentine. For any striker, no matter who you are, that is hard to take.”

In January last year, Liverpool manager Dalglish proved that he is not shy of splashing the cash in order to bolster his attacking options, bringing in both Andy Carroll and Luis Suarez into his squad at a combined weight of around £60 million.

Given that Villa has not been performing up to his normal standards, having netted only five league goals this term, it had been thought that a Premiership move was on the cards before these latest comments.

Suarez In Seventh Heaven

Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has voiced his 'huge pride' at emulating former club legends by wearing the number seven jersey at Anfield.

The Uruguay international has followed in the footsteps of Reds heroes such as manager Kenny Dalglish and ex-frontman Kevin Keegan by donning the revered shirt.

Suarez, who arrived on Merseyside from Ajax in January, has described wearing the jersey as a 'privilege'.

He told France Football: "It gives me huge pride.

"When I think about the players who have worn it before, like Kenny Dalglish or Kevin Keegan, it's been legends at the club.

"When I go onto the pitch, I am aware of the privilege I have been given to wear that number."

Suarez says he followed Liverpool even as a youngster and admits securing a move to Anfield fulfilled a boyhood dream.

"When I was a kid playing on the PlayStation, I always chose Liverpool. I've never said it before, but they were already my team at that time," he said.

"It was funny, because at the time I played on the screen beside Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres, guys who were at the club when I came.

"To me it was a dream come true."

The Uruguay international admits the Premier League is a far cry from the football he was used to playing in the Eredivisie at Ajax.

"The main difference between Ajax and Liverpool are the leagues," he added. "The Premier League is really intense and very physical.

"In England there are no easy matches - ever."

Suarez is one of just four Premier League players who have made the 23-man shortlist for this year's prestigious Ballon d'Or award.

The striker added of the accolade: "If I'm among the top 10, that in itself would be a great reward."

Dalglish Plays Down Lucas Absence

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has tried to lessen the significance of the loss of midfielder Lucas Leiva by insisting all his players have crucial roles to play.

The Scot has to contend with being without his defensive midfielder for the rest of the season. And while the Brazil international has been key to most of what has been good about the side this season - and last - Dalglish is confident the quality of the team will absorb the loss.

"Every role is important," said the Reds boss "Lucas has had a fair bit of credit and there is not much more we can add to what has happened to him. The (defensive midfield) role is important but every single person in the team has an important role to play. We will make our decisions but we won't disclose how we will solve our problems."

Academy graduate and former reserve team captain Jay Spearing would appear to be the most likely replacement as he shares many of the same attributes as the injured Brazilian.

Spearing deputized for the injured Steven Gerrard at the end of last season and Dalglish rates the 24-year-old, having given him a proper first-team chance when he replaced Roy Hodgson as manager in January.

Another option would be to play summer signing Jordan Henderson in his favoured central position, while Jonjo Shelvey has been recalled from a loan spell at Blackpool as cover.

"We are not going to start dancing on someone's grave; at the end of the day the boy (Lucas) is injured but we have adequate replacements there," said Dalglish, who ruled out a recall for Alberto Aquilani, on loan at AC Milan.

"Jay has done really well since I came in here and we do trust him.

"We believe in him and we will stand by them (the players) as long as they go out there and give what they have to give."

Lucas Thanks Fans For Strength

Liverpool ace Lucas Leiva says fans' support has made him feel stronger after he suffered a season-ending knee injury in Tuesday's 2-0 Carling Cup win at Chelsea.

The Brazil international had to be stretchered off in the 70th minute at Stamford Bridge after sustaining the injury in a collision with Chelsea star Juan Mata.

A scan subsequently revealed anterior cruciate ligament damage in his left knee and he is set to undergo surgery, which will rule him out for the remainder of the current campaign.

Lucas told Liverpool's official website: "I didn't realize what an impact my injury could make on the fans. A lot of people have been sending me positive messages, and this makes me feel stronger.

"I know at the moment I haven't had time to think too much about the injury and I am just trying to get everything ready for the operation, but I know when I have difficult times during my rehab one of the things that I will remember will be the messages.

"I want to say thank you very much for all the messages the fans have sent me on the website and on my Twitter page too. I have read a lot of them and all of them have been very positive. They have given me more confidence to come back strongly."

He added: "I have worked hard to get people to believe in me and my football - and I can see the fans appreciate the work I have done.

"Even in difficult times, I have put my head down and worked really hard to achieve things and try to be an important player for the club.

"I want to say many thanks to the fans. There are no words I can say to express how much I appreciate all of the messages and positive thinking all of them are sending to me.

"When I come back onto the pitch, I will repay everything they are doing at the moment for me and keep wearing the shirt with pride.

"They are really important for me because it will be a difficult time and it will be important to have the messages I have received."

Dalglish: Steven Gerrard Will Be Back Sooner Rather Than Later

Steven Gerrard remains sidelined by an ankle infection, but boss Kenny Dalglish insists the Liverpool FC skipper will be back “sooner rather than later”.

The 31-year-old midfielder has been out for five weeks since he was diagnosed with the problem on the eve of the Liverpool FC trip to West Brom in late October.

Steven Gerrard, who hasn't played since the game against Norwich City on October 22, has yet to return to training and will be missing again at Fulham on Monday night.

“Steven is still progressing really well,” Dalglish insisted.

“We have still got to manage it and we are not going to put a date on his return, but it will be sooner rather than later.”

Meanwhile, Dalglish has dismissed suggestions that Liverpool FC could bring Alberto Aquilani back to Anfield in the wake of Lucas Leiva's season- ending knee injury.

The Italian midfielder is on a season-long loan at AC Milan but there is no recall clause in the deal.

Milan has an agreement in place to make the move permanent when Aquilani reaches 25 appearances for them this season.

“If you check the rules, you will see Alberto is not in a position to come back,” Dalglish said.

Leroy Fer Lined Up By Liverpool As Lucas Leiva Replacement

Liverpool are poised to step up their scouting of FC Twente midfielder Leroy Fer, after Lucas Leiva revealed he fears facing up to six months on the sidelines with a knee injury.

The Reds have been chasing versatile enforcer Fer with a view to a summer transfer.

But with Lucas sustaining damage to his knee during Tuesday night's 2-0 win over Chelsea in the Carling Cup, Kenny Dalglish's hand looks like being forced much sooner than expected.

Fer only joined Twente during the summer, following three seasons with Feyenoord, in which he established himself as vice-captain and earned a call up to the Dutch national team.

Newcastle and Everton were previously following the 21-year-old, while Feyenoord also turned down an offer from Juventus before Fer sealed a £5million switch across the Eredivisie in August.

However, the midfielder hasn't fallen off the Premier League radar, with Liverpool making several checks on his development in the last few weeks, along with team-mates Ola John and Luuk de Jong.

It's thought a bid in the region of around £10 million would be enough secure his services, and with Fer being at home anywhere in the back four as well as defensive midfield, he would provide manager Dalglish with plenty of options.

Eagles Chairman Eyes Reds Final

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has admitted he would love to face Liverpool in the Carling Cup final should the Eagles overcome fellow Championship rivals Cardiff.

The South London outfit dumped a second-string Manchester United side out the competition on Wednesday night thanks to a dramatic 2-1 extra-time victory at Old Trafford.

Palace managed to avoid Premier League big guns Liverpool and Manchester City in the draw for the last four, but will start as underdogs against their Welsh opponents.

However, Parish is hopeful of a dream final against Kenny Dalglish's Reds, whom they beat 4-3 to claim a place in the 1990 FA Cup final.

Parish feels another encounter against them would be great reward for the club after their battles with administration and relegation in recent years.

He told talkSPORT: "I am sure Cardiff was hoping for us.

"They'll feel they have got a chance and we were hoping for them.

"We could probably make more money out of Manchester City or Liverpool but we have been in one Wembley final in our history.

"It would be absolutely amazing for us to get there.

"No disrespect to Man City but I have got a soft spot for Liverpool.

"Kenny was manager when we beat them 4-3 in the semi-finals. You never know, this would be a dream, a fairytale after everything we have been through, to get there.

"But we have got a tough couple of league games in front of us and Cardiff will feel they can do the same."

Henderson Wants To End Wait

Jordan Henderson is focused on returning Liverpool to Wembley after more than a decade away from the home of English football.

The Anfield club has not played at the national stadium since losing the 1996 FA Cup final to old rivals Manchester Unitedcourtesy of Eric Cantona's late goal.

Liverpool has won FA Cups, League Cups and Community Shields in their 15-year Wembley absence, but all of those successes came at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.

England Under-21 international Henderson, a multi-million pound summer signing from Sunderland, is shocked by the statistic.

However, with a Carling Cup semi-final looming against Manchester City, the midfielder is determined to end the wait, as he said: "I'm surprised it's been so long. I didn't know that.

"For such a big club like Liverpool, you'd have thought we'd have been at Wembley since then.

"But I'm sure it won't be long before we're at Wembley again. We've got a two-leg tie to come and it won't be easy.

"But if we put in the right attitude and commitment into the game then I'm sure we can come away with good results."

Liverpool booked their place in the Carling Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Tuesday just 48 hours after drawing with City in the Premier League.

Manager Kenny Dalglish was far from happy at the congested fixture list, but Henderson, who played a full part in both matches, was pleased to be involved.

He said: "You have to fight for your place every week and I'm happy to be playing anywhere for Liverpool."

Permanent Anfield Exit Looms For Liverpool Midfielder

It seems as though the likelihood of Joe Cole securing a permanent exit from Liverpool is growing, as Lille striker Moussa Sow has outlined the impact that the 30 year-old loanee has had in France.

Cole is halfway through a season-long spell in France with the Ligue 1 champions and has impressed greatly over the 17 matches he has featured in across all competitions.

Indeed, Sow was determined to highlight the 56-cap England man's influence in helping his side to third place in the domestic league table.

"He's a great pro,” the Senegalese frontman told RMC Sports. “Along with [David] Rozenhal, he is the first in the locker room in the morning.

“He is always there ready, he is very involved and highly motivated, even when he's not playing. It's a surprise to see him like that.

“[The move] was a gamble for the club, and so far it's been successful.”

Although Kenny Dalglish will not be too downhearted by Cole's inevitable move, having gathered his own team since arriving at Anfield in January, his loss may be to the gain of another Premiership club.