KOEMAN PLOTS REDS REVENGE

For the second time this season PSV Eindhoven and Liverpool FC square off in the UEFA Champions League, with the Dutch champions hoping to avenge a defeat by the English side in the group stage when they meet in the quarter-finals.

PSV and Liverpool played out a 0-0 draw on Matchday 1 before goals from Steven Gerrard and Peter Crouch ensured Liverpool finished top of Group C with a 2-0 win at Anfield in November. PSV coach Ronald Koeman admitted he would have preferred to avoid the 2005 champions, but insisted nothing should be read into those results. "We think it's a fair draw, but a very difficult one," he said. "It takes away a bit of the pleasure at getting so far because you want something else for a change, but I don't think they'll underestimate us. I think they saw us against Arsenal."

PSV drew 1-1 in London on Wednesday to advance 2-1 on aggregate. A superb defensive display held Arsenal at bay and has instilled belief that Liverpool too can be beaten. "They will be entirely different matches than the group stage," Koeman said. "The score in the first leg will be crucial, like it was against Arsenal. There's no doubt we have a chance, we proved that against Arsenal. It will be a hell of a job, but we'll enjoy this. It's something fantastic."

"I'm sure the supporters will be happy with the draw but we don't want to make the same mistake as last year when we went out against Benfica," Benítez said. "Then, everyone was saying we'd go through but, of course, Benfica beat us home and away. PSV are a very good team. We may have beaten them at home but they held us to a goalless draw at their ground. They have improved since we last met and showed their quality by beating Arsenal. There are no favourites in this tie." The first leg will be played in Eindhoven on 3 April with the return at Anfield eight days later. The winners will play either Chelsea FC or Valencia CF in the semi-final.

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has vowed not to take PSV Eindhoven lightly when they face the Dutch league leaders in the Champions League quarter-finals.

The Reds played Eindhoven in the group stages of the competition earlier this season, drawing in Holland and winning 2-0 at Anfield to top group C.

But Benitez is facing Ronald Koeman again; the Dutchman was manager of Benfica last season when the Portuguese side surprisingly beat Liverpool in the last 16 and who has also just masterminded Arsenal's exit from the competition.

'At this stage of the competition every team is going to be difficult,' Benitez said. 'We know all about PSV, having already played them twice this season, but that doesn't mean it will be easy.

'Sometimes knowing your opponents well can be an advantage but sometimes it can be a disadvantage because they'll also know all about us. We must be cautious.'

He added on the club's website: 'I'm sure the supporters will be happy with the draw but we don't want to make the same mistake as last year when went out against Benfica.

'Then, everyone was saying we'd go through but, of course, Benfica beat us home and away.

'PSV are a very good team. We may have beaten them at home but they held us to a goalless draw at their ground. They have improved since we last met and showed their quality by beating Arsenal in the last round. There are no favourites in this tie.

'Playing away from home first can be good as it means there'll be another special atmosphere at Anfield for the second leg. We are really close to the semi-final and need the support of everyone to help us make this next step.

'This is the most important game we'll play in the next month and I'm looking forward to it.'

Peter Crouch should be available for the first leg on April 3 after opting to have surgery on his broken nose.