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GONZALEZ DREAMING OF EURO GLORY
Mark Gonzalez today admitted he's 'living the dream' as he celebrated becoming the first Chilean footballer to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The Liverpool midfielder is approaching the end of his debut season at Anfield and although admitting he hasn't yet produced the form he's capable of, he's confident the campaign could yet have a fairytale ending for everyone connected with the club.
"I'm very happy that we're in the semi-finals again and from a personal point of view I'm pleased to be the first player from Chile to go this far in the competition," he said. "I've never lived something like this before so obviously I'm very proud of it.
"We did a professional job against PSV and even though it was probably quite a boring game to watch, we knew that the result and going through was all that mattered. The fans were brilliant on the night and it was important we won the game for them.
"I'm really proud of what we've all achieved so far this season. I'm living the dream at the moment and with each game we're getting closer to the final.
"I remember watching the Istanbul final from my bed when I was injured and it was obvious the players were loving every moment of the celebrations. It would be fantastic if we could go to another final."
Jose Mourinho's Chelsea now stand between the Reds and a place in Athens and Gonzalez is hoping his improvement in form over recent weeks will stand him in good stead when Rafa Benitez finalises his team selections for the two matches.
"I feel good at the moment because I'm playing well," he said. "I knew when I signed for Liverpool that it would take me time to get used to the football here and if I'm being honest I have to admit it has been harder than I expected.
"It's much faster than I was used to in Spain and it was tough to adapt, but lately I feel as though I'm doing a lot better and enjoying being involved with the squad.
"I really feel as though next season is going to be a big one for me and I can't wait for it to start. I know people expected a lot when I came here but it was always going to take me some time. I'm calm about the situation because I know next season will be much different."
He added: "I'd love to be involved in the games against Chelsea. I'm very confident at this moment. I've been in the squad for the last Champions League games and always think I'm an option to go in or to start. Obviously, I want to do my best and show what I can do. Hopefully we can all get to the final.
"I think it's going to be a very tough tie. It's different from a game in the Premier League, much different. Obviously, at this moment we have a lot of confidence but winning the game is going to be hard." |
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