Milan complacency inspired Traore Friday 27 May, 2005
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Djimi Traore says the Milan players’ complacency provided the inspiration behind Wednesday’s Champions’ League heroics.
Traore admits he had given up hope of winning the Final after the Rossoneri roared into a 3-0 lead by half-time in Istanbul. "I didn’t believe we could do it anymore," the defender said.
"But the fans pushed us back into the game. When we went into the dressing room, our heads had dropped.
"But we saw the way the Italians were behaving. They were congratulating themselves as though they had already won. That also boosted us," Traore revealed.
"Once we equalised we looked at each other and decided we should play for penalties."
That's exactly what happened as Liverpool went on to lift their fifth European crown, winning the shootout 3-2.
source: channel4.com
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