Liverpool's Spanish winger Albert Riera believes fighting for two major trophies is 'beautiful pressure' to contend with.
The 26-year-old has been a key figure for the Reds this season, having arrived from Espanyol to join a team with massive European experience. And now the Spain international is relishing the simultaneous battle for the Champions League and Barclays Premier League - which continues with a European quarter-final first leg against Chelsea at Anfield tomorrow.
Albert Riera fits the stereotype of a continental winger. He can be a bit frustrating, flits in and out of games and yet when he comes good then he is a class act. Spanish winger Riera has come into his own in recent weeks, hugging the left touchline.
Just study how many times Fernando Torres drifts in from the left and then goes for goal with his right foot. That is because Riera has been stretching the opposition - just look how effective that was against Aston Villa's makeshift fullback Nigel Reo-Coker. Torres and Steven Gerrard are the key men. But Riera has made a big difference as he Alvaro Arbeloa, Martin Skrtel and Fabio Aurelio have shown that the whole team can make a difference..
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