WEBBER - WE ARE NOT SCARED OF LIVERPOOL
Steve Hunter 24 January 2005
Watford striker Danny Webber says confidence is high in the Hornets camp ahead of the Carling Cup semi-final on Tuesday night and says his team are not scared of Liverpool.
The former Manchester United striker believes Watford can cause a major upset and reach the final in Cardiff by pulling back the 1-0 defecit and going on to win.
Watford drew 2-2 with promotion chasing Wigan on Saturday and their manager Ray Lewington rested eight regulars so they would be fit for Liverpool.
Webber said: "There's a real mood of confidence at the club, especially after the first leg when we created the better chances and should have got at least a draw.
"Liverpool have plenty of quality but if we play with the same guts and character we showed at Anfield we can reach the final.
"You could say that after three defeats in a week there will never be a better time to play them but there's also a danger you cop a backlash.
"We are not worrying too much about them, just about how we take care of business. The boss took a gamble at the weekend by resting so many first teamers but he wanted them fit and raring to go for the cup tie.
"This will give the club a great boost and a lot of guys pushed their names forward to get a crack at Liverpool."