Jamie Carragher is full of praise for skipper Steven Gerrard over the way he drove Liverpool to victory at Olympique Marseille on Tuesday night.

The Scouser told liverpoolfc.tv: "He's definitely one of the best players in the world. You look at Kaka and Messi, but they probably play further forward.

"For me he'll go down alongside Kenny Dalglish as one of the greatest players ever to have played for Liverpool and at the moment he's probably in the top four or five players in the world."

Carra insists he and his teammates won't fear anyone when the Champions League knockout draw is made on December 21.

"We'll be a big game for anyone as well, don't forget. When you're in the Champions League you play the best teams in Europe.

"It's good players and the top teams in the best stadiums, but if you want to progress you've got to beat the best."