After experiencing the worst day of his life in Cardiff on Sunday Steven Gerrard remains determined to fulfil his boyhood dream of one day lifting a trophy as Liverpool captain.
"I said before the game it would either be the best day of my life or the worst. Now it's the worst. I really felt we were going to hold on to the win," says the Reds skipper.
"It was a freak goal which has turned the game their way. I tried to stretch as far as I could to head it away but there was nothing I could do about it.
I've never scored an own goal in my life and I can't believe it's happened in a final." "If we come fourth it will feel like we've won a cup final now because Everton have a big lead over us. This has made me more determined than ever to help us get into the top four. I haven't given up my dream of lifting a trophy as Liverpool captain.
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Liverpool supporters earned some small consolation for their Carling Cup defeat after setting a new record for the world's loudest fans.
Cardiff Council officials measured the noise levels at both ends of the ground for the final and the Merseysiders roared ahead with a maximum reading of 130.7 decibels, four decibels higher than Chelsea and two higher than the current world record for the 'Loudest Stadium Roar' held by the Denver Broncos (128.74 decibels, set in October 2000).
The loudest point came when John Arne Riise put Liverpool ahead in the first minute with Chelsea only able to reach a high of 126.5 decibels.
Liverpool's average volume level was also higher at 93.5 decibels compared with Chelsea's 92.2 decibels.
We might have lost the 2005 Carling Cup final on the pitch but when it came to the supporters off it, the Liverpool fans were in a different league to their southern rivals and not just in terms of noise.
As was the case when Liverpool played Arsenal and Manchester United in the same Cardiff stadium in recent years, the Liverpool supporters not only made the most noise but also provided the most colour.
A handful of flags with the St Georges Cross on the them in the Chelsea end was no match for the colour, wit and originality of the hundreds of banners and flags on display in the Liverpool end.
Amongst all of the flags and chants, it was a scene in Westgate Street before the match that really summed up the unique nature of Liverpool fans. As the street bristled with anticipation with kick-off less than an hour away, a sea of Liverpool fans opened up to allow three men through with a massiveframed portrait of Rafael Benitez. The street went mad as this giant Rafa portrait made it's way down the street. It was the sort of scene you see on the news in the Middle East not outside a football stadium in Wales but it looked pure class and again highlighted that off the pitch at least, we're a class above every team in Europe.
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IN RAFA WE TRUST
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