Suarez: Cups bode well for 2012-13
20th Mar 2012 - Latest News
Luis Suarez believes reaching two finals in one season would send a message to the rest of the Barclays Premier League about Liverpool's potential next season.
The Reds already have the Carling Cup in the cabinet, and following Sunday's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Stoke in which Suarez scored a wonderful goal, they are now just two victories away from an historic double.
And the Uruguayan told Liverpoolfc.tv: "I think after such a long period, to get to two finals in one season would be great for the club, a real positive.
"It would show just how the team are getting used to the manager's system and style of play, as well as how well the new arrivals have settled into the side. That's a good sign for next season too.
"It would be something really special. To be just a season and a half with a club and win two medals would be great. It's just a case of trying to keep calm and collected, and waiting for the game to come around.
"If we get the chance to win it, then we can enjoy it, because winning trophies is never easy, especially here in England."
Suarez is excited about the prospect of playing a semi-final at Wembley within two months of our penalty shoot-out triumph over Cardiff City, but he is keen to stress the importance of not losing focus on the league.
And while accepting that Champions League qualification will be difficult, he is not conceding hope.
"It's a great feeling because it's a superb stadium and always a great spectacle for everyone who loves their football," said the 25-year-old.
"Going back there with Liverpool to play in a semi-final is going to be a great occasion but we first of all have to concentrate on the important league games coming up before we begin to think about Wembley.
"Things have become difficult to grab a place in the Champions League but we will keep battling hard right until the end of the season and try to give a good account of ourselves."
Liverpool will face the winner of the quarter-final replay between Everton and Sunderland - with the game likely to be played on April 14.
The possibility of an all-Merseyside semi-final has created a buzz in the city, but Suarez is calm about whoever the opponents turn out to be.
"It doesn't matter," he said. "A semi-final is a semi-final and we will be fighting like our lives depended on it against either of the two teams.
"Yes, a derby game, and at Wembley, would be special, but they still have a replay to come. Whoever wins, we'll be waiting calmly for them."
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