Steve Coppell on facing Liverpool

Last updated : 06 April 2007 By Angus Muller

"I look on this as a really exciting celebration. Especially for me, having watched Liverpool as a boy, that club with a magnificent tradition.

"For us to welcome Liverpool to our stadium is a fabulous occasion. It's one we should not be intimidated by, no matter what happens, and I am really looking forward to it.

"They're hitting a rich vein of form at the right time, and the performance in midweek was outstanding. First and foremost they're effective, but also attractive as well.

"It will be a different team this weekend, but they've still got such depth. The prospect of many more millions in the summer means they look to be a club with a rich future - both immediate and long term.

"If they play well they'll beat us, so we've got to stop them from doing that. We've got to play well and have a plan.

"At the start of the season we said the games against the top five would not decide our future.

"We've got five points so far, including a draw with both Chelsea and Man Utd. Wigan only got one point from all of those games last season, so that shows how much you can do outside of those games."