Gerrard upbeat as Reds take first blood

STRIKER David Ngog’s goal nine minutes from time eventually broke the resistance of a determined Unirea Urziceni at Anfield in the Europa League last night.

And captain Steven Gerrard remains confident the Reds can win the Europa League despite struggling to beat the Romanians.

“They were very stubborn but we expected that. You could say maybe we needed to be a bit more clinical but I think we’ll get more joy away from home,” said Gerrard.