Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi hailed Liverpool as one of top sides in Europe but believes his team had the quality to match them in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie at the San Siro on Wednesday.
Inter, European champions in 2010, are playing their first knockout tie in a decade after finishing second in their group behind Real Madrid.
'Liverpool are one of the best teams in Europe, but our players deserve to play these kinds of games,' Inzaghi told reporters on Tuesday.
'We haven't played in the round of 16 for many years and although it will be very difficult, we'll try to make it.