Milos Kerkez pinpoints 'special' Liverpool target and makes Anfield claim - 'never felt this'
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCMilos Kerkez has sights on a Champions League final place in Budapest after Liverpool saw off Galatasarary to set up Paris Saint-Germain showdownMilos Kerkez believes Liverpool have set the template for the remainder of the season as he aims for a Champions League final in his adopted home of Hungary.Kerkez was an outstanding performer as the Reds overturned a first-leg deficit to thump Galatasaray 4-0 at Anfield on Wednesday night and set up a quarter-final next month against holders Paris Saint-Germain.While the left-back was born and raised in Serbia, he moved to Hungary when he was 15 and subsequently pledged his allegiance to the country's national team, for whom he now has 29 caps.And with the Champions League final taking place in the Puskas Arena in Hungarian capital Budapest on May 30, Kerkez has extra incentive to ensure Liverpool reach an 11th European Cup final.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"We talk about it but let's see," he said.
I think just take it game by game."If we play like (against Galatasarary) with this mentality, with this courage and with everything, I think we're a really good team and a really tough team to beat. A great team, but obviously we're looking forward to it, but we know we have to pick up points in the Premier League, so we're already looking forward for Brighton (on Saturday)."Dominik Szoboszlai set Liverpool on their way on Wednesday with the opening goal against Galatasaray, his 12th of the season and fifth in the Champions League.And of his fellow Hungary international, Kerkez said: "He's top, he's top.
He's really important for us, so I hope he keeps going."Kerkez was also hugely impressed by the Anfield atmosphere that helped Liverpool complete their first comeback in a two-legged tie in Europe since Barcelona were famously vanquished in 2019.Speaking to liverpoofc.com, he said: "We had lots of chances but we defended really well and didn't give much away. I never felt this Champions League night and it was really special for me.