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Last updated : 04 October 2007 By Editor

Blackburn are 2-0 down to Greek team Larissa in the UEFA Cup.

"European football is key to this club developing as a team and a squad.

"We want to be involved in more games if we can and I don't think it is beyond us.

"I may well mention my experiences with Manchester United to the players to show them it can be done. I have seen it time and time again in Europe. In the first leg against Barcelona, we actually did quite well on the night, even though we lost 2-0. I had what I still think was a good goal knocked off for offside.

"I was a young player making my full debut in European football and really enjoyed it, but, at the end of the day, we got beaten. Nobody expected us to win in the return. We were up against Maradona and a number of world-class players. But we went in there with a positive attitude.

"In Europe, things can happen and conspire against you, but it can go the other way and you can feel it is going to be your night. You get a special feeling and players buy into it. Hopefully, that will be the case against Larissa. If we can get into the ascendancy, get a goal, who knows where that can get us?

"Against Barcelona at Old Trafford, the crowd was unbelievable and I'm convinced that had a big factor in what happened. We want that to be created at Ewood."

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