Steven Gerrard is adamant that Liverpool can shock Real Madrid in Wedneday night’s Champions League encounter.
The Reds have struggled to maintain the form that saw them push Manchester City for the Premier League title last season and have also failed to settle back into European football after a long-term absence.
However, Gerrard believes that he and his team-mates can produce a performance at Anfield on Wednesday night and ‘shock’ the reigning European champions.
“We slipped up in Switzerland so we now have to take something out of either of the games against Real,” he told reporters.
“I think our best chance is at home but the plan is to get something out of both games. We must focus on this one first and we have got to get some kind of a result. Beating Real Madrid is a big ask but it is possible. A result in the first game would certainly help us get out of the group and I think a performance is due.
“The performance at QPR wasn’t good enough, everyone knows that, but I think everyone will respect that, when Real Madrid come into town, it is a different game to get yourself up for.
“I think most places Real Madrid go, with the current players and the form they are in, they are expected to win most games,” he added. “I understand that. I even understand we are the underdogs but, with the atmosphere we have here and the players raising their game, I think it might be possible to cause an upset.”