James Milner has talked up Liverpool’s chances of pulling off another big win this season when it faces Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League, insisting “we don’t fear anyone.”
The Reds have been plagued by inconsistency for much of the campaign but have looked at their best when going toe-to-toe with traditionally tougher opposition domestically and Europe.
As such, Milner isn’t concerned about a quarterfinal clash with tournament favorites BVB, as he knows Jurgen Klopp’s side is capable of matching them.
“We don’t fear anyone and we’ve proved this year we can beat anyone,” Milner told LiverpoolFC.com. “We have to make sure we’re on our game, and if we do that, we’ve got every chance of going through to the next round.”
The No. 7 also underlined just how much he and his teammates want to go on and claim what would be the club’s fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League.
And he says the quality of the teams remaining in the competition would make such a success all the sweeter.
“The Europa League seems to be getting stronger every year, and you can see that by the level of teams still left in it,” he added.
“Obviously we had Manchester United in the last round, they’ll be hoping they’re a UEFA Champions League side next season as well, and that’s where we want to be ultimately.
“If you ask anyone, if you’ve got a chance to win a European trophy, then the Europa League is a great competition to be in.
“At times it seems long and you’re going to a lot of different places, but it’s a massive tournament to win, and if we can do that this year, it’d be a great achievement.
“The best teams stand in your way, so for us to go to Dortmund, it’ll be a massive start on the road.
“We’ve put ourselves in a good position, we’ve done the hard work, and you can see the end of the tournament. It’s important that we finish strongly.”
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