Gerrard's hat-trick inspires Liverpool win
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-14 09:17

Gerrard, who has turned down a move to Premier League champions Chelsea to stay at Liverpool, said he had not set out to prove anything to the Anfield faithful on Wednesday.

"The fans know what I can do and they know what I'm going to do," the Merseysider told ITV television.

"But I have to keep proving things to myself. I want to keep learning, I want to keep being successful...and I'm proud to carry on being captain of Liverpool."

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez said: "He's scored three goals, played well and he's our captain. We always said we wanted to re-build a team around him."

The second leg will be played next Tuesday at Wrexham because TNS's own ground in the village of Llantsantffraid does not meet UEFA requirements.

The group stage of the money-spinning competition starts in September, with the final being held in Paris on May 17, 2006.

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