Spaniard wants cup glory again

Barca target, Xabi Alonso, has told the Offish LFC website that he craves more cup glory with Liverpool, starting with the UEFA Champions League in 2008.

“We’ve got the players and the belief to beat Inter, I know a lot about Inter and I’ve watched them really closely since the draw for the Champions League was made.” said the Spaniard, who has played a bit-part role so far this season.

“Their victory over AC Milan just before the mid-winter break showed what they’re all about. They were 1-0 down against their rivals but turned it around to record a 2-1 victory. Roberto Mancini was a great footballer and is obviously a decent manager.

“Inter are on a great winning run and it certainly won’t be easy. But we all know there are no simple ties when you progress beyond the early rounds.

Reflecting on previous European campaigns, he added: “Last year we won our section and ended up playing Barcelona. Now we’ve got Inter after finishing as runners-up. That’s the charm of the competition.

“We want to win it again and to do that we’ve obviously got to start by overcoming Inter. It’s a massive competition and this is another huge game.”