"We experienced that with Birmingham in 2001 and with West Ham in 2006. They were very difficult games and we had to dig deep to come through them. Cardiff are dangerous opposition. It’s the game of their lives. They will raise their game and they will perform at a level they haven’t performed at before. If our standards slip then we’ll be in for a tough afternoon. We must approach the game in the right way. If we perform to the level we know we can then we should come out as winners. But we’ve got one giant hurdle left to get over. It’s very important we focus and give everything we have got to get this trophy. I want to walk up those steps and lift the Cup above my head."  - Steven Gerrard (via liver-bird)