Benitez: Goal will ignite Gerrard

1 november 2006, 08:50

Koen Freriks

Rafael Benitez has told his skipper Steven Gerrard to seize the moment and re-kindle his best form.

Gerrard finally grabbed his first goal of the campaign with the second in Liverpool's 3-0 Champions League victory over Bordeaux at Anfield on Tuesday night, and it was Gerrard's display that pleased boss Benitez most.

Benitez said: "Steven has been searching for that goal. When you have scored 23 one season and it takes a long time in the next campaign to get off the mark, then you do get worried. But he has been playing well and this goal will give him confidence to go on and re-claim his best form now. I believe he will be a lot calmer now."