Baros wants to follow Owen route to glory
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-05-23 18:53

Milan Baros is planning to use Michael Owen's example to become Liverpool's hero in the Champions League final on Wednesday.

Baros is vying with Djibril Cisse for a place in attack against AC Milan after being demoted to a substitute's role in the League Cup final defeat by Chelsea in February.

"Maybe I can follow Michael Owen," said Baros. "He was on the bench for the League Cup Final in 2001 but in the FA Cup final a few months later scored the winning goals (in the 2-1 win over Arsenal). That would be nice.

"The fact I didn't play in the last final makes this one of the biggest games of my life. You may only get one chance to play in the Champions League final. It's a dream for everyone to win this trophy."

Czech striker Baros has not scored in his last 10 Liverpool appearances and admits his future at the club is unclear after the return to fitness of Cisse and the arrival of Fernando Morientes from Real Madrid.

SYILL COMMITTED

"I'm still committed to Liverpool and I still have a contract here," he said. "We can sort out what's happening with me after the final, but all I want to focus on for now is the Champions League and we'll be discussing my position later."

Baros believes he can make an impact in the final after coming out on top against Milan's Dutch defender Jaap Stam in recent meetings, including scoring in a 3-2 win over the Netherlands at Euro 2004 in the group stage.

"I played against AC Milan in a pre-season tournament in Madrid, which was one of the most important games for me. We won 2-1 and I scored," he said.

"As for Stam, I've played a lot of games against him. The Czech Republic and Holland seem to face each other every six months. I have a lot of good memories of playing against them, particularly from Euro 2004.

"Maybe I have a little advantage over him psychologically because I've done well against him in the past, but everyone knows he's a great defender," added Baros.

"No game is ever the same so you can't say what I've done before will make a difference but it will give me confidence."

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