Pepe: Let's win for 'unique' fans
Pepe Reina is desperate to reward Liverpool fans with a memorable FA Cup win today after the stopper hailed the Reds' support as 'unique'.
The Spaniard will be aiming to capture his third trophy as a Liverpool player when he takes the Wembley turf this evening, charged with keeping Roberto Di Matteo's Chelsea at bay.
And Reina believes that if he and his teammates can clinch the Reds' eighth FA Cup win, it will be a great moment in the club's history.
"For me, after all these years in England, I must reiterate that the Reds fans are unique," he told Goal.com. "They are the best thing about this club and they deserve us to break our backs on the pitch in order to claim titles.
"The cups are official titles and I give them great importance, especially the FA Cup, which is the oldest tournament in the world. Winning it is a great moment in your history and for the enjoyment of our supporters.
"Our objective in the Premier League was to qualify for the Champions League and we haven't managed it, but the League Cup and this possible FA Cup bring back some joy.
"It's not easy to win two titles in the same season, especially in a league as competitive as the English one."
Reina was the hero when the Reds last won the FA Cup in Cardiff at the Millennium Stadium in 2006. His saves in the penalty shoot-out saw Rafael Benitez's men overcome West Ham to get their hands on the trophy.
And the No.25 found himself between the sticks in another penalty shoot-out, this time at Wembley, in February this year. Again he came out on top as Liverpool beat Cardiff to claim the Carling Cup.
"Let's hope the joy returns today," said Reina. "A game in this stadium is something magical and even more so if we can win the FA Cup.
"We are equally focused on every game, but even more so when it comes to a final. In that respect, we have to be completely centred on the work in hand and for me it's easy to isolate myself in the atmosphere, even when there are 90,000 people in the stadium."