Xabi Alonso is confident Liverpool
can reach the UEFA Champions League final, but is wary of
quarter-final opponents PSV Eindhoven.
The Reds are aiming to emulate their 2005 success in the
competition and meet PSV in the last eight in early April.
Spanish midfielder Alonso is not keen to look too far ahead, but
feels Liverpool have the potential to reach the final in Athens in
May.
"In the Champions League we're in a good position and we are really
confident," Alonso told Sky Sports News.
"We have a lot of respect for PSV, they are going to be a really
tough opponent like they showed against Arsenal.
"Of course there is still a long way to go, but we are confident we
can reach the final. We must go step by step now and think about
the quarter-final against PSV.
"We have played the qualifying round against them. We played in
Eindhoven and drew, and at Anfield we won.
"We know the quarter-finals are a completely different challenge to
go through to the semi-finals.
"We have a lot of respect for PSV and we know them very
well."
As for Liverpool's domestic form, Alonso remains rueful about a
poor start away from home, which cost the club any chance of being
involved in the Premiership title race.
He added: "We would like to be in a much better position in the
Premiership.
"The start of the division was a little disappointing losing so
many games away and because of that the gap has been so
big."
