Crouch feeling confident

Peter Crouch says he is full of confidence after his two-goal blast in Japan.

The lanky marksman has been a different man after lifting the burden of finally scoring for Liverpool against Wigan.

Crouch added two fine goals for The Reds in Yokohama as they beat Deportivo Saprissa to book a place in Sunday's final against Sao Paulo.

Both of Crouch's goals were confident finishes and the big marksman says that he is feeling confident on the pitch - and is now hoping to help Rafa Benitez's European champions become the best in the world.

"I'm obviously thankful that we won today and I'm glad to get the two goals and hopefully I can go on a little run now," Crouch told the BBC after the game.

"It was a different style of play today to what we are used to but I think we coped well with it.

"I'm feeling confident at the moment and glad I took the goals well.

"Djib (Cisse) got a good flick for the first one and I got a bit lucky for the second one to get through but stuck it away well.

"When we got the early goal we felt comfortable and hopefully we can go on and win it now."

Liverpool face Sao Paulo on Sunday for the Club World Championship crown, and Crouch is expecting a tough game against the Brazilians.

"The Brazilians will be a technical side and it will be another tough one," added Crouch.

"But hopefully we can get in and around them and if we can get an early goal then hopefully we can beat them."